Jacob Richardson, University of Iowa alumnus, uses his master’s degree in Astronomy to improve satellites at the United States Geological Survey Sioux Falls location.

Maria Leonor Márquez Ponce, a doctoral student in the Spanish and Portuguese department, is currently working on a Humanities for the Public Good internship project to preserve the stories of past and present Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) members.

Flannery Currin, a doctoral student in Computer Science, aims to improve accessible technology with her experience as a sibling to someone with a disability, skills gained from the ILEND program, and knowledge of human-computer interaction.

Tahsin Khataei, a doctoral student in Human Physiology, studies how exercise training modulates pain perception, in the hope of helping both athletes and people with chronic pain.

Travis Kraus, director for the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities, and the new cohort of graduating Master of Public Affairs (MPA) students reflect on the new MPA program and capstone experiences.

NSF GRFP recipient, Kendall Riley, plans to use GRFP funds to focus on research, gain tangible research skills, and create a mentorship program to help undergraduate students understand research and apply for graduate school.

For recent Higher Education and Student Affairs graduate, Dr. Molly Hall-Martin (Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower Brule Lakota), students are at the center of everything she does, and they should be at the center of higher education policy.

Samantha Kruse, a second-year Chemistry graduate student and a 2022 NSF GRFP recipient, studies how radiation impacts organic materials.

Hannah Zadeh, a first-year Sociology and Criminology PhD student and a 2022 NSF GRFP recipient, is challenging people to rethink medical research’s presumed impartiality.