Biologists unravel full sequence of DNA repair mechanism
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have observed the entire sequence in break-induced replication, a method by which organisms from viruses to humans repair breaks in DNA.
Professor of History Colin Gordon awarded NEH Fellowship
Colin Gordon, the F. Wendell Miller Professor of History at the University of Iowa, has received the nation’s most prestigious award for humanities scholarship, a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship.
UI student researchers persevere despite pandemic challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and reshaped many aspects of our lives, but it hasn’t stopped University of Iowa (UI) students from exploring some of life’s most interesting questions through research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Hawkeyes positioned for success despite these challenging times
It goes without saying that life has been difficult and stressful for all of us, especially over the past year.
Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI) proposals are due March 2
The Office of the Vice President for Research is now accepting applications for the spring 2021 Arts & Humanities Initiative (AHI) program. This program encourages leading edge scholarship, creative activities and interdisciplinary research. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
NASA extends Juno mission
The U.S. space agency NASA announced this week it will extend the Juno mission to Jupiter and its moons through September 2025, or until the spacecraft’s end of life. Along for the ride has been a radio- and plasma-wave instrument designed and built at Iowa.
HaloSat re-enters Earth's atmosphere after successful mission
A small, new-generation satellite designed and built at the University of Iowa has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, after a successful mission to search for matter believed to be missing since the birth of the universe.
The mini satellite, called HaloSat, was designed and built by a team led by Philip Kaaret, professor and chair in Department of Physics and Astronomy. HaloSat was the first astrophysics-focused and competitively selected CubeSat mission funded by NASA’s Astrophysics Division.
Planning scholar suggests Iowa is at a crossroads, proposes path forward
In a new book, Green, Fair, and Prosperous: Paths to a Sustainable Iowa, Charles Connerly, director of the UI School of Planning and Public Affairs, provides a thoroughly researched history lesson on how Iowa got where it is and suggests decisions to make going forward.
Physicist comments on fusion energy plan
Scott Baalrud, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, offers insights into plans submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy to develop fusion energy, a virtually limitless, carbon-free energy source that has been elusive to create.
UI agreement with Tevard Biosciences to advance therapies for genetic forms of epilepsy
Research on faulty genetic material by University of Iowa (UI) Carver College of Medicine professor Christopher Ahern recently was licensed by Tevard Biosciences, a company that is seeking to treat certain forms of epilepsy.