About The University of Iowa Presidential Lectures
Through the generosity of donors of unrestricted gifts to the University of Iowa Foundation, the Presidential Lecture series provides an opportunity for distinguished members of the faculty to present significant aspects of their work to members of the University community and to the general public. The University has established this annual series to encourange intellectual communication among the many disciplines that consititute the University of Iowa, and to provide a public forum for University scholarship, research, and creative achievement.