Living Labs News and Updates

andy planting tree

UI to plant second Miyawaki Forest on Arbor Day

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tony Senio standing in from of the Prairie Restoration sign with the dormant prairie in the background

Grounds manager blends passion for the environment with a career in Athletics

Thursday, April 2, 2026
K-12 students standing outside looking at worksheets and flood model

Iowa Flood Center Offers New Classroom Resources

Thursday, February 12, 2026
faculty teaching students outside

Cinematic Arts faculty immerse students in hands-on learning

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Students standing outside of a church

CLAS Religious Studies faculty member brings students and community together

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Students explore Ashton Prairie Living Lab

Adding More Green Space to a Campus Helps Students

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
bioblitz mantis

Office of Sustainability and the Environment Releases New Living Labs Website

Sunday, July 20, 2025
herk

UI Living Labs Working Group Releases Progress Report on Developing Cross-Campus Living Labs

Friday, May 30, 2025
Courtyard between Biology Building and Sciences Library

University of Iowa Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Students Reimagine the Biology Building Courtyard as a Campus Learning Hub

Monday, May 19, 2025
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Events Around Campus

Fall Early Bird Hike (Sept. 12) promotional image

Fall Early Bird Hike (Sept. 12)

Saturday, September 12, 2026 7:00am to 8:00am
Iowa Raptor Project Parking Lot
Fall Early Bird Hike
Fall Bird Hike (Sept. 12) promotional image

Fall Bird Hike (Sept. 12)

Saturday, September 12, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Iowa Raptor Project Parking Lot
Fall Bird Hike
Field Trip to the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center promotional image

Field Trip to the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Rodale Institute
Step outside the classroom and discover how research is shaping the future of food and agriculture. Join fellow UI students for a tour of the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center at Eztel Sugar Grove Farm in Marion, Iowa.

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