Articles from November 2016

The Office of the Vice President for Research emails a monthly e-newsletter with highlights of its activities
in support of research and scholarship across the University of Iowa campus. To subscribe, please visit this link.

 

lsamp_iinspire

UI awarded half million dollar NSF grant to boost minority participation in STEM fields

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The University of Iowa was recently awarded a second-phase, $565,494 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue advancing recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities in undergraduate STEM academic programs.

Thirteen UI faculty, staff, students receive 2016 Iowa Women of Innovation Awards

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
On Nov. 9, 13 University of Iowa leaders will be honored at The Technology Association of Iowa’s 9th annual Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Women of Innovation Awards in Des Moines. The awards recognize and celebrate Iowa women in business, government or academia who are leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Kristi Thiel, research scientist at the Carver...
_dsc8936

Flint water activist calls for fixing public science at Creative Matters lecture

Monday, November 7, 2016
Setting the tone at the joint Richard L. Valentine Distinguished Lecture and Creative Matters lecture on Oct. 27, Virginia Tech environmental scientist and water quality activist Marc Edwards blasts the opening bars from a classic Twisted Sister song:
Joe Palca

NPR science correspondent Palca to discuss creativity, innovation, translation of science Nov. 16

Monday, November 7, 2016
Joe Palca will discuss creativity, innovation and the translation of science as part of the University of Iowa Public Policy Center's Forkenbrock Series and the Office of Research and Economic Development's Creative Matters series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in 100 Phillips Hall, 16 North Clinton Street, Iowa City. Palca’s visit is also sponsored by Iowa Public Radio. Palca is a science...

Deadline for CHEEC seed grant research proposals is January 10, 2017

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Faculty, staff and students of public or private colleges or universities in Iowa, and researchers and educators affiliated with Iowa state agencies, may apply for seed grants from the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The application deadline is January 10, 2017. Funding emphasis is on original pilot studies leading to innovative lines of environmental...