Guides
Research & Public Humanities
UI Research Resources
The University of Iowa is one of the country’s foremost public research institutions. From clinical trials to driving safety to manuscript studies, our scholars consistently push boundaries and publish game-changing research in their fields. Here is a sample of the unique research resources available to scholars and students at Iowa.
Public Humanities Resources & Programs
This guide was created by the Humanities Research Institute at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Planning & Publicity
Obermann's Guide to Publicizing Events
In supporting UI scholars and artists, the Obermann Center organizes many events each year. We've learned a number of ways to build a lively, engaged audience, and we share those with you in this handy checklist designed for UI faculty, staff, and graduate students.
Updated 10/15/25
Obermann Symposium Planning Guide
We designed this guide to assist directors of Obermann Symposia with the planning of their events, but it may be helpful to others planning events of similar scale.
The Obermann "Sieve": A Project Decision Tool
As a granting arm of the university, the Obermann Center co-sponsors many campus initiatives each year; however, it can be difficult to determine which of the many initiatives in need of funding and/or publicity to support with our limited financial and staff resources. In 2020, we created this worksheet (nicknamed "The Sieve") to gauge how closely a proposed co-sponsored activity aligned with our mission. For many years, we used this tool to ensure that we allocated our co-sponsorship resources wisely. We provide it here, in case other campus units find it useful for their own needs.