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Writing Center consultants can work with you on any kind of writing project, from course papers to job application materials and creative writing. We can also help with speeches and presentations. Our services are free and available to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Iowa. Support what we do by clicking the DONATE button on the right.

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Writing for all

The Writing Center is hosted by the Department of Communication Studies and is located in room 110 of the English Philosophy Building. Services are free and available to all students, faculty, and staff. Not affiliated with the UI? We also help staff a community writing center at the Iowa City and Coralville Public Library. Walk-in appointments available for Johnson County residents during the fall and spring semesters.

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Est. 1934

One of the first Writing Centers in the U.S.
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1:1

The Center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

5,000

The number of hours of one-on-one writing instruction we provide each year.
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2,000

The number of students, faculty, and staff, we meet with each semester.
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Our Story

The University of Iowa Writing Center was started by Carrie Stanley in 1934, making it one of the first writing centers in the country. The center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

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2026 UISRM Symposium

Monday, September 14, 2026 9:30am to 3:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Students interested in pursuing a career in sport and recreation are encouraged to attend this professional development event. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers and panelists working in professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, and recreation. The networking session will allow attendees to introduce themselves to prospective employers.

Registration for the 2026 UISRM Symposium is required. Visit the UISRM Symposium website and visit the Registration page to ensure your participation...

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Prof. Amitava Adhikary, PhD, Research Scientist- Free Radical & Radiation Biology Program

Monday, September 14, 2026 12:30pm
Chemistry Building

To learn more about Prof. Adhikary: https://sites.google.com/site/adhikaryamitava/

"Azido-substituted Nucleosides as Radiation Damage Enhancement Agents: Role of Electrons"

Organic azides, first identified over 160 years ago, now play major roles in biochemistry. Azido(N3)-modified nucleosides have been used in click chemistry, bioconjugation, aminonucleoside synthesis, metabolic labeling, live-cell imaging, and enzyme inhibition. Systematic studies of N₃-compounds have also revealed their...

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MFA Info Series: The Writing Sample

Monday, September 14, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
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Plasma Physics Seminar - Professor Colby Haggerty; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, September 14, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
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