Grants and other funding that support University of Iowa research and scholarship reached an all-time high in FY19, bolstered in part by increased support from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). [Related: Record funding used to aid veterans, improve STEM education] Research funding from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, rose 7%, or $32.4 million, to $467...

It’s never too early to start strategizing about how to write a winning grant proposal that will get attention and bring in research funding. A long-respected program that helps faculty and other research team members do just that, the Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar, will be offered on the University of Iowa campus Oct. 25. The event will be presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D., a managing...

The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) on Tuesday night celebrated faculty, staff, and students who have distinguished themselves in the areas of research, scholarship, innovation and mentoring. Joined by the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) and the newest member of its organization—the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU)--OVPR...

In 2001, University of Iowa Professor Jerald Moon wanted to show students in his phonetics class how the sounds of different languages are produced. Moon knew his students could one day work with people who have speech disorders, so a deep understanding of how the tongue, lips, voice box, and other organs work together to make sounds was important. A collaboration with Information Technology...

Ximbio, the world’s largest non-profit dedicated to broadening access to life science research tools, has teamed up with the University of Iowa Research Foundation to make the university’s research tools more readily available to researchers. Research tools like antibodies, cell lines, mouse models, and small molecules are often the key to unlocking challenging scientific questions, and many UI...

This semester’s Science on Tap series will explore the science of pathogen investigation, showcase graduate researchers and scholars, and examine school equity issues. A collaboration between the Research Development Office in the UI Office of the Vice President for Research and Hancher, Science on Tap invites the campus and surrounding community to hear about the latest research and scholarship...

The University of Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) will become part of the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), effective Feb. 1. Currently part of the UI Honors Program and led by Director Bob Kirby, ICRU promotes undergraduate involvement in mentored research and creative projects at the UI. It coordinates and supports mentorship of undergraduate students in...

Haley Sinn has been named permanent director of the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Office, which works to promote and protect health and safety across the University of Iowa campus. Sinn, Ph.D., has held the position on an interim basis since former Director Carol McGhan retired in February. “For nearly two decades, Haley has been an indispensable member of an office that oversees a range of...

Cross-disciplinary research and scholarship fueled by FY 2018 numbers The University of Iowa had another strong year for projects that will benefit Iowans, the country, and world thanks to an increase in federal funding for research and the number of proposals, grants, and contracts awarded in fiscal year 2018. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted UI medical and healthcare researchers...

A search committee made up of University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students has begun work to find a replacement for Daniel Reed, former vice president for research and economic development, who stepped down last fall and recently was named senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Utah, effective July 1, 2018.

The University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) has awarded $40,000 in cooperative funding to a team of researchers from the UI, Wake Forest School of Medicine, and University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences that is exploring links between certain cancers and environmental factors. The awarded study, led by Paul Romitti from the...

John Keller, University of Iowa interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Dean of the Graduate College, recently joined a panel of experts to discuss “Investing in the Nation’s Future – A Renewed Commitment to Federal Science Funding.” The event was held May 8 at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington D.C. and was a response to recent Congressional action to increase...