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Jodie McLennan

Studying auroras to protect satellites and life on Earth

Friday, April 3, 2026
PhD student Jodie McLennan is investigating how energy from space enters Earth’s atmosphere through the aurora—research that has critical implications for satellite safety, GPS reliability, and power grid resilience.
Ellen Voigt horizontal portrait

Uncovering new treatments for a rare cancer

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Ellen Voigt’s research is setting the stage for next-generation therapies for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
Farnoosh Shemirani

Rethinking chronic disease care through nutrition science

Monday, March 23, 2026
Farnoosh Shemirani, PhD, explores how nutrition can improve health outcomes for people living with neurological and metabolic diseases.
Graduate student enjoy their time together during Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week.

Celebrating you: Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Graduate College is proud to support Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 6-10, 20206, a celebration recognizing the vital contributions graduate and professional students make to teaching, research, service, and the intellectual life of the University of Iowa.
Dr. Saba Ali

Ali named associate provost for graduate and professional education, dean of the Graduate College

Saba Ali, a professor of counseling psychology in the College of Education, will begin as dean of the Graduate College on Feb. 1.
Erin Wissler Gerdes

Exploring parental mental health and social support

Erin Wissler Gerdes, a PhD candidate in epidemiology, examines how untreated anxiety contributes to parental rage and the protective role social support plays.
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2025 fall commencement

Monday, December 29, 2025
Doctoral and masters commencements photo gallery
Christopher Merrill

A leader in cultural diplomacy

Friday, December 19, 2025
Christopher Merrill took the University of Iowa's International Writing Program to new heights.
Jayda Hunstad

For music therapy student, pain management hits close to home

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The capstone project of Music Therapy student Jayda Hunstad focuses on post-op pain management after spinal fusion surgery, which she underwent as a teen.  
AuD/PhD student Jean Hong

Cutting through the noise

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
AuD/PhD student Jean Hong studies how poorly fitted hearing aids may impact how adolescents interpret speech in noisy environments and why hearing aids are often underfit.