
Garrett Morris and Kyle Rector of Computer Science earn prestigious NSF CAREER awards

UI recognizes researchers, scholars, innovators, and mentors
University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students continued making great strides in research, scholarship, and innovation this past year—despite the pandemic—as standout investigators, inventors, and mentors.
While the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) had to forego a public ceremony recognizing their work, Vice President for Research Marty Scholtz said it’s just as valued and essential to advance understanding in medicine, engineering, the arts, and the humanities.

Two new REU grants broaden UI capacity to train future scientists
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs bring students to the University of Iowa (UI) to have active and meaningful participation in ongoing research projects.

‘Cancer in Iowa’ report analyzes racial disparities in incidence, mortality of disease
Research may offer another avenue to tackling sexually aggressive behavior
UI engineers receive nearly $1 million to develop new methods to recycle paper into fiber reinforced plastic composites
Instead of turning old paper and cardboard into new paper, engineers at the University of Iowa are working to enhance the process of turning wastepaper into high-value fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composites. Xuan Song, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering; Chao Wang, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering; and H.S. Udaykumar, professor of mechanical engineering, received nearly $1 million from REMADE institute, a public-private partnership established by the U.S.
UI spin-off NanoMedTrix awarded $2 million from National Cancer Institute
Researchers report "Midwest water hose" weather events occurring more frequently
Cold gas streams fed early, massive galaxies
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