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Open Writing Sessions

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The SERCC is introducing monthly open writing sessions to support CCOM graduate students and postdocs who are writing grant proposals and research articles as part of a course assignment or for submission.
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Ask the Editor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.

Call for applications: SERCC Editing Internship (Spring 2026)

Monday, November 10, 2025
To meet the growing interest in training for careers in scientific editing among researchers, the SERCC is sponsoring an unpaid Scientific Editing Internship.
BioRender webinar announcement

Webinar: Getting Started with BioRender

Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on getting started with BioRender with Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will provide an overview of the BioRender software and cover topics that are relevant for creating compelling science figures.
BioRender webinar announcement

Webinar: New & Advanced Features in BioRender

Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar by Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will review basic features in BioRender and take a deeper dive into new features including the Poster Builder Tool, graphing and analysis capabilities, and PowerPoint integration.

Upcoming Changes to NIH Applications and Peer Review

Monday, November 25, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.
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Webinar: Top Design Tips for Better Graphical Abstracts

Friday, November 1, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on designing graphical abstracts by Sydney Burniston of BioRender. This presentation will cover topics that are universal to creating good schematic figures and that can be applied using any graphics program.

Upcoming Changes to Submission and Review of NIH Grant Applications

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.

A brief guide to NIH biosketch changes

Friday, August 6, 2021
A new biosketch format went into effect January 25, 2022. Here is a brief guide to help you get your biosketch ready for your next submission.

Events

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Stefan Nagel

Friday, April 17, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Stefan Nagel is the Fama Family Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: My "Distinguished" Career at Iowa

Speaker: Ruth Bentler, PhD, 2025–2026 CSD Distinguished Alumna

The presentation will briefly overview nearly 50 years of effort and distinguished research, with a shout-out to those exceptional/distinguished people in my world.

Dr. Ruth Bentler is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the same institution. With over 40 years of...