The 2025 ISA Summer Program will take place June 11 - July 30, 2025. The program concludes with the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) on July 30th. 

Program Information

The ISA Summer Program is an 8 week program with students attending weekly seminars, doing intensive research in a lab and presenting a poster on their summer research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC). 

The ISA Summer Program requirements include: 

  • A minimum of 20 hours a week of laboratory research
  • Attendance in person at the weekly ISA Student Development Seminars 
  • Presenting a poster at the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC)

ISA Summer Program on campus participants in need can receive on-campus room and board in Petersen Hall.  Please contact ui-isa@uiowa.edu for more information.

Check out the ISA Summer Program 2025 Schedule. 

Note:  Weekly seminars are held on Wednesdays with a poster practice session on Monday, July 28th. 

ISA Summer Program 2025

6/11         Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:20         Welcome and Overview
 
6/18Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:20Applying to Grad School - How to get Started over the Summer
6/25Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:20Research Topics in Public Health and Psychology 
7/2Via Zoom11:30 - 12:20ISA Alumni Panel of Graduate Students in PhD Programs 
7/9Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:20Responsible Conduct of Research 
7/16Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:20Poster Design Session 
7/23Pentacrest Museum11:30 - 12:20Field Trip to the Pentacrest Museums Research Archives 
7/28Biology Building East 106 and Atrium4:00 - 6:00Poster Practice Session and Summer Wrap Up 
7/30IMU Main Lounge1:00 - 3:30Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) 
Registration opens June 14, closes July 18 at 5:00 pm