Chang named Berlin Prize fellow
Lan Samantha Chang was named a 2021-22 Berlin Prize fellow, awarded to scholars, writers, and artists who represent the highest standards of excellence in their field.
Physicists describe new type of aurora
The famed northern and southern lights still hold secrets. In a new study, physicists led by the University of Iowa describe a new phenomenon they call “diffuse auroral erasers,” in which patches of the background glow are blotted out, then suddenly intensify and reappear.
Voyager spacecraft continue to make discoveries
Since taking flight in 1977, the Voyager spacecraft continue to make important discoveries. Decades after launch, the twin spacecraft are revealing secrets of the interstellar medium: the tenuous material that fills the vast space between the stars.
The news feature in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, features Donald Gurnett, professor emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa, who has been involved with the Voyager mission since its beginning.
Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide
An NPR analysis of county-level vaccination data from the CDC shows signs of an emerging rural-urban divide, especially among people who are 65 years old or older. Keith Mueller, director of the UI Rural Policy Research Institute, has been encouraging decision-makers to look beyond hospitals and chain pharmacies to get vaccines delivered to more rural communities.
Physicist steers light into 'forbidden' region
A University of Iowa physicist is part of an international group of scientists that has succeeded in steering light waves deep into “forbidden” regions of photonic crystals by manipulating the shape of the waves. The technique could find use in a host of applications, including lasers, efficient solar cells, and so-called invisibility cloaks.
Ravitej Uppu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa, is the study’s lead author.
UI student cites uncle's work at Fermilab for his love of physics
Steve Tammes, a senior at the University of Iowa, says his love of physics and decision to pursue physics research stems from his uncle’s stories about working at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois.
“(My uncle) inspired science in me,” Tammes says, “so I’m inspired to do science for him.”
Tippie Analytics wins major international analytics award
The Tippie College of Business has been honored as one of the top colleges in the world for preparing students for careers in business analytics. The college received the UPS George D. Smith Prize, which recognizes the leading university in the world for excellence in preparing students to practice in the areas of analytics or operations research.
IT group efforts made remote working easier for research faculty and administrators
Not too long ago, when someone in the Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP)—which helps researchers with funding and grant compliance—needed to find information about a project they’d have to walk over to a Lektriever, a kind of Ferris wheel for organizing file folders.
Garrett Morris and Kyle Rector of Computer Science earn prestigious NSF CAREER awards
The National Science Foundation announced that two University of Iowa professors of computer science have been named recipients of CAREER grants, the NSF’s most prestigious research award for early-career faculty in the sciences.
HSO employee wins Certificate of Distinction as student supervisor
Gabrielle “Gabby” Chelette, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application analyst in the University of Iowa’s Human Subjects Office (HSO), recently placed second in the Pomerantz Career Center’s 6th annual Student Supervisor of the Year Award, winning a Certificate of Distinction.