News

Carolyn Brown

Faculty commended for commitment to mentoring

Monday, October 5, 2020
The Graduate College has recognized Leslie Schwalm and Carolyn Brown with the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for 2019-2020.
Krista Wahlstrom

PhD student investigates amygdala's role in storage of spatial memories

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
In spring 2020, NIH awarded Krista Wahlstrom with an Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award.
Stephanie Houser

Graduate student selected as finalist for NOAA Fellowship

Thursday, September 3, 2020
Stephanie Houser will spend one year as a Knauss Fellow in Congress working to protect our country's water resources.
Neil Menjares

Taking a more inclusive approach to planning

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Neil Menjares views planning and architecture as informed by the surrounding environment.
Andrew Nelson

Sandia Labs brings Hawkeyes together in national defense

Monday, July 27, 2020
Graduate College alums combine their various disciplines in the name of chemical and biological security.
David Smith

Translating Norwegian classics into English

Thursday, July 23, 2020
David Smith enjoys the literary connections made through his MFA program and has already received multiple contracts to translate works into English.
Ryan Callahan

Graduate students play crucial role in COVID-19 testing

Thursday, July 23, 2020
Several students began volunteering at the State Hygienic Lab this spring to validate testing methods and meet demand for processing COVID tests.
Cole Chapman

UI alum improves health through statistics and inference

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Cole Chapman's research has applications in health informatics, patient-centered outcomes, and comparative effectiveness.
Sarah Greinert

Alumna provides mental health treatment in rural Iowa

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Social work graduate Sarah Berte-Greinert counsels teenage girls who have been subject to physical, emotional, or sexual trauma.
Cheryl Hayes

Social work driven by passion for justice

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Cheryl Hayes left retirement to pursue a career in social work after decades of advocating in other roles.