Articles from September 2021

Yellow poster with multi-color papel picado at the top. Black text in the middle of poster says "National Latinx/a/o Heritage Month" with subtext "September 15 - October 15"

The History of National Latinx/a/o Heritage Month

National Latinx/a/o Month is September 15 - October 15 every year. Learn about how this celebratory month was formally recognized by the U.S. government and who the month celebrates.
Jennifer Burek Pierce

Anchoring Research in Communities

Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce, a professor in the School of Library and Information Science, published a book on Nerdfighteria and recently won the Justin Winsor Library History award.
Victoria Muller Ewald

An Optimistic Researcher and Educator

Victoria Müller Ewald, a second-year Iowa Neuroscience Specialty Program in Research Education (INSPIRE) postdoctoral fellow, is investigating alternative functions of the cerebellum and mentoring the next generation of scholars along the way.