NSF issues requirement regarding findings of sexual harassment
Under a new National Science Foundation (NSF) term and condition effective for awards issued after October 22, 2018, all awardee institutions such as the University of Iowa (UI) must notify the NSF of any finding or determination of violation of University policy related to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault by Principal Investigators or Co-Principal Investigators of NSF awards issued.
Legendary UI space physicist retires
University of Iowa physicist Donald Gurnett retired May 31 after more than 60 years as a student, teacher, and researcher at the UI. Gurnett’s career in space research and exploration began at the dawn of the Space Age and includes seminal discoveries about Earth and other planets.
Engineering professor develops soil moisture sensor
Jun Wang, a professor in the College of Engineering, is developing a soil moisture sensor that farmers can use to more precisely plan irrigation for their crops.
Startups and inventors aided by UI Research Foundation win funding and recognition
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to sees it, did it happen? And if researchers make discoveries with commercial potential but don’t protect and license their inventions, will they ever reach the market?
Unlikely, says University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF) Executive Director Marie Kerbeshian, who is also an assistant vice president in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).
University of Iowa PhD student talks about how free and once-captive African Americans came together in Colored Conventions during the 1800s
University of Iowa PhD student Dwain Coleman talks about how in the 1800s, free and once-captive African Americans came together in what were called Colored Conventions. Coleman is involved in the first pilot satellite partner of the acclaimed national Colored Conventions Project.
University of Iowa launches new online journal: "Addressing the Crisis"
The University of Iowa has launched Addressing the Crisis, a new open-source online journal that takes inspiration from the work of sociologist Stuart Hall. The journal is hosted by Iowa Research Online, a service dedicated to preserving and providing open access to the research and creative scholarship of the university.
UI colleges adapting to new educational demands
The University of Iowa’s curriculum continually evolves to meet the demands of students and employers.
English Ph.D completes groundbreaking podcast dissertation
Anna Williams combines artful memoir and meticulous research in her dissertation to consider what it means to finish a Ph.D. in the 21st century. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Williams’ dissertation finds voice in a unique form: the podcast.
Hawkeyes start new business to fund semester at sea
Former Iowa crew teammates Taylor Williams and Kennedy Voss wanted to take part in Semester at Sea through the University of Iowa’s study abroad program in spring 2019. But they didn’t know how they were going to pay for it.