Science Thursdays

Science Thursdays Science Thursdays is part of a CCOM Community Enhancement Program featuring music, food, science, medicine and wellness based activities.

Everyone working, learning, and volunteering with UI Health Care is invited to Science Thursdays, a program for the summer months, taking place every Thursday from May through September, 11am to 1pm, in the courtyard between the Medical Education Research Facility (MERF) and Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB). Featured will be several food trucks with a diverse array of menu items for

purchase, local musicians, and a science-related activity. A schedule of activities can be found on Facebook and the website.

A break in the rain 🌧️ means a perfect Science Thursdays! Come on out & pick your favorite for lunch! Electric Koolaid T...
06/18/2026

A break in the rain 🌧️ means a perfect Science Thursdays! Come on out & pick your favorite for lunch! Electric Koolaid Trio is playing in the Ampitheatre too! ☀️🎼🎤

Due to today's severe weather, several vendors and the scheduled band have cancelled. Science Thursdays is still happeni...
06/11/2026

Due to today's severe weather, several vendors and the scheduled band have cancelled.

Science Thursdays is still happening! Indoor seating is available in the MERF Atrium, and the following vendors are currently on-site and serving:

🍩DeLovely's Delicious Mini Donuts LLC
🍛The Dhaba Express - Food Truck
🌮 .iowa
🍖T.C. Bonez BBQ & Catering

Grab your umbrella and stop by for lunch, stay safe and dry! ☔️

☀️ Science Thursdays is back tomorrow! ☀️Join us Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the MERF Courtyard for great f...
06/04/2026

☀️ Science Thursdays is back tomorrow! ☀️

Join us Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the MERF Courtyard for great food, live music, and community.

🎶 Live Music
Sweet Cacophony
A folk quintet performing blues, popular music, folk, Cajun, Irish, and other genres. Their unique sound features guitars, banjos, harp, ukulele, upright bass, accordions, bodhran, and harmonicas.

🩸 University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center Blood Drive
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the MERF Atrium
Walk-ins are welcome!
❤️ All successful donors will receive a DeGowin Blood Center t-shirt while supplies last.

🍴 Food Vendors
Bloom
Caribbean Kitchen
Chicken Salad Chick
Clare’s Tenderloins By Mya
Crystalsweetsllc
The Dhaba Express - Food Truck
Eaton Good Kettlecorn
JT's Sips
Keepin up with the Jones's Mobile Catering
Maggie's Farm Wood-Fired Pizza
Moys Food from the Streets
O's Grill
Snacky Mini Mart
T.C. Bonez BBQ & Catering
The Heights Rooftop
Travelin' Tom's of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
Wheel Good Ice Cream
Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Whether you're stopping by for lunch, enjoying the music, donating blood, or all three, we hope to see you tomorrow!

🔥 Welcome Back, Wildwood BBQ! 🔥We're excited to welcome Wildwood BBQ back to Science Thursdays beginning tomorrow!Stop b...
06/03/2026

🔥 Welcome Back, Wildwood BBQ! 🔥

We're excited to welcome Wildwood BBQ back to Science Thursdays beginning tomorrow!

Stop by for your barbecue favorites, including:

🍖 Pulled Pork Sandwich
🥩 Brisket Burnt Ends Sandwich
🐷 Pork Burnt Ends Sandwich
🌽 Pork Sundae
🧀 Walking Porko
🥤 Pop & Water

Complete your meal with coleslaw, cornbread, baked beans, or fries!

If you've been attending Science Thursdays for a while, you may remember Wildwood BBQ from previous seasons. We're excited to have them back in the lineup.

📍 Science Thursdays
🕦 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
📅 Thursdays
📍 MERF Courtyard

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

🩸 Give Blood. Save Lives. Grab Lunch. 🩸Science Thursdays is proud to host the University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center Bl...
06/02/2026

🩸 Give Blood. Save Lives. Grab Lunch. 🩸

Science Thursdays is proud to host the University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center Blood Drive this Thursday, June 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the MERF Atrium.

❤️ All blood collected stays local and helps patients at UI Health Care and UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.

🍴 Donors who schedule an appointment in advance will receive a voucher for lunch at one of the Science Thursdays food trucks.

👕 Successful donors will receive a DeGowin Blood Center t-shirt while supplies last.

See the flyer for appointment information and details. We hope you'll consider donating!

🚨 New Vendor Alert! 🚨Please help us welcome Snacky Mini Mart to Science Thursdays this week!Stop by and try:🥢 Snacky Sau...
06/02/2026

🚨 New Vendor Alert! 🚨

Please help us welcome Snacky Mini Mart to Science Thursdays this week!

Stop by and try:🥢 Snacky Sauté Rice Bowls🥟 Homemade Pork Chive Dumplings🥗 Cold Sesame Noodles🌶️ Homemade Kimchee🥤 Lychee Coolers

Looking for gluten-free options? Their tofu, chicken, and kimchee offerings are gluten-free.

We're excited to have another new food option joining the lineup this Thursday. Be sure to stop by and give them a try! They will be next to Maggie’s Pizza

🚨 NEW VENDOR ALERT! 🚨Beginning Thursday, June 4, please help us welcome Clare’s Tenderloins By Mya to Science Thursdays...
06/01/2026

🚨 NEW VENDOR ALERT! 🚨

Beginning Thursday, June 4, please help us welcome Clare’s Tenderloins By Mya to Science Thursdays! 🎉

If you love hand-breaded comfort food, this one is for you!

On the menu:
🐷 Hand-cut, hand-breaded Tenderloin Sandwiches
🍗 Chicken & Spicy Chicken Sandwiches (Buffalo or Nashville Hot available!)
🧀 Cheese Curds
🧅 Onion Twigs
🍟 Fries, fried pickles & more
🍓 Fruit smoothies and sweet treats!

Their tenderloins and chicken are hand breaded daily, and yes… they’ve got homemade ranch 😍

📍 Catch them at Science Thursdays beginning June 4

Check out the menu below and tell us… what are you trying first? 👇

🎶☀️ Science Thursdays is happening TODAY! ☀️🎶Take a lunch break and join us for live music by Jim Sheets while enjoying ...
05/28/2026

🎶☀️ Science Thursdays is happening TODAY! ☀️🎶

Take a lunch break and join us for live music by Jim Sheets while enjoying great food from our food truck lineup! 🌮🍔🥤

📍 11 AM – 1 PM soak up some sunshine with us!

Yolandas BBQ
Wheel Good Ice Cream
Travelin' Tom's of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
The Heights Rooftop
T.C. Bonez BBQ & Catering
O's Grill
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Moys Food from the Streets
Maggie's Farm Wood-Fired Pizza
Keepinupwiththejones's Mobile-Catering
JT's Sips
elgringoloco.ia
Eaton Good Kettlecorn
The Dhaba Express - Food Truck
Crystalsweetsllc
Chicken Salad Chick
Caribbean Kitchen
Bloom
319 Drink Co

05/27/2026

👀 Spotted at Science Thursdays…

Have you noticed a few colorful rocks quietly appearing near a courtyard tree? 🪨💛

A tiny bit of Hawkeye spirit (and creativity) may be growing at Science Thursdays. If you spot one, snap a pic and share it in the comments… you just may win a prize! 👀


Music by College Street Brass Band, a New Orleans style street brass band! 🎼 Food trucks today! 319 Drink CoBloomCaribbe...
05/21/2026

Music by College Street Brass Band, a New Orleans style street brass band! 🎼 Food trucks today!
319 Drink Co
Bloom
Caribbean Kitchen
Chicken Salad Chick
Crystalsweetsllc
DeLovely's Delicious Mini Donuts LLC
The Dhaba Express - Food Truck
Eaton Good Kettlecorn
elgringoloco.ia
JT's Sips
Keepinupwiththejones's Mobile-Catering
Maggie's Farm Wood-Fired Pizza
Moys Food from the Streets
Nothing Bundt Cakes
O's Grill
T.C. Bonez BBQ & Catering
The Heights Rooftop
Travelin' Tom's of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
Wheel Good Ice Cream
Yolandas BBQ

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