Articles from November 2022
Building sustainable research through community engagement
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Doctoral students, Yuchen Liu and Frankline Matanji, share the impact they are making with communities through their work with the Graduate Engagement Corps.
Graduate College programs excel in 2021-2022
Monday, November 28, 2022
The International Writing Program’s (IWP) biggest achievement in 2021 was being the first in-person site for cultural exchanges in the United States.
Improving cancer therapeutics by targeting DNA repair pathways
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Beth Osia, University of Iowa Integrated Biology doctoral alumnus, creates a big impact in the cancer therapeutics field through her dissertation research that won her the 2022 Rex Montgomery Dissertation Prize Award.
Grad Students Win Award at UI Hackathon
Friday, November 18, 2022
Four Physics and Astronomy graduate students won "Best Space Themed Development Project" for a project that connects people with space by showing where stars and constellations are in the night sky.
Mastering the art of conducting
Friday, November 18, 2022
Students in the University of Iowa choral, orchestral, and wind conducting programs find unique opportunities to lead the campus’ premier musical ensembles, preparing them for a wide variety of careers.
MFA student expands and explores his grandmother’s salt and pepper shaker collection
Friday, November 18, 2022
Kyle Agnew's personal collection is displayed in the University of Iowa’s "My Collections" exhibit at the Museum of Natural History.
Making Forward Progress with Quantum Computing
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Dr. Stephen McMillan knows that the study of tiny things can have a major impact. McMillan, who earned his PhD in physics from the University of Iowa in 2020, is engaged in a lifelong journey in quantum computing.
Reimagining Cutting-Edge Inhibitory-Control Research
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Dr. Darcy Diesburg’s research investigates a topic that most people don’t give a second thought: inhibitory control. Even though it can be as simple as reaching for a hot pan and stopping mid-action, we don’t really understand the circuits in the brain involved in the process. Her goal is to change that.