Recent Research and Grant Awards

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a powerhouse of research, discovery, and creativity. That is reflected in the grants our faculty receive as they work to advance scholarship in their areas of study.

Help congratulate the following faculty, staff, and students on their recent research grant awards. 


August 2023 

Bruce Bartholow, Psychological and Brain Sciences, NIH, $3,591,615

Aditi Bhattacherjee, Chemistry, American Chemical Society, $58,380

Ned Bowden, Chemistry, NSF, $393,055

Korey Carter, Chemistry, U.S. Department of Energy, $875,000

Inyong Choi, Communications Sciences and Disorders, U.S. Department of Defense, $1,400,332

Carol Coohey, Social Work, Telligen Community Initiative, $75,000

Warren Darling, Health and Human Physiology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, $7,821

Brian Ekdale, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Mississippi (Prime: NSF), $8,565

Tori Forbes, Chemistry, U.S. Dept. of Energy, $545,618

Shawn Goodman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Colorado, Boulder (Prime: NIH), $36,740

Jasper Halekas, Physics and Astronomy, University of New Hampshire (Prime: NASA), $40,809

Shana Harris, Psychological and Brain Sciences, American Psychological Association, $5,000

Peng Jiang, Computer Science, NSF, $250,000

Peng Jiang, Computer Science, U.S. Dept. of Energy, $23,270

Ryan Kinser, Mathematics, NSF, $298,003

Miriam Landsman, Social Work, Judiciary Courts of Iowa (Prime: DHHS, Admin for Children and Families, $50,000

Bob McMurray, Psychological and Brain Sciences, NIH, $427,625

Yasar Onel, Physics and Astronomy, Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (Prime: U.S. Dept. of Energy), $148,047

Christopher Veeh, Social Work, Research Triangle Institute, Int'l (Prime: U.S. Dept. of Justice), $11,227


July 2023

Lucas Carr, Health and Human Physiology, Iowa Fraternal Order of the Eagles, $1,500

Octav Chipara, Computer Science, NSF, $1,199,085

Raul Curto, Mathematics, NSF, $247,807

Emily Finzel, Earth and Environmental Sciences, NSF , $502,351

Thomas Folland, Physics and Astronomy, NSF, $411,378

Thomas Folland, Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University (Prime: U.S. Dept. of Defense), $720,000

Thomas Folland, Physics and Astronomy, U.S. Department of Defense, $434,814

Gregory Friestad, Chemistry, NIH, $166,715

Brady G'Sell, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, $50,000

Nathaniel Jenkins, Health and Human Physiology, Duke University (Prime: NIH), $19,999

Anita Jung, Art and Art History, International Fine Print Dealer Association Foundation, $3,000

Jiyeon Kang, Communication Studies, Institute for Humane Studies, $750

William McClelland, Earth and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, $35,000

Jessica Meyer, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hydrite Chemical Co., $110,000

Cathleen Moore, Psychological and Brain Sciences, NSF, $532,600

Yasar Onel, Physics and Astronomy, Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (Prime: U.S. Dept. of Energy), $5,000

Anna Reid-Stanhewicz, Health and Human Physiology, American Heart Association, $299,838

Ion Vasi, Sociology, NSF, $283,528


June 2023

Scott Daly, Chemistry, NSF, $528,550

Casey DeRoo, Physics and Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University (Prime: NASA), $17,268

Jackie Dziewior, Health and Human Physiology, Fraternal Order of Eagles, $2,500

Jacob Gallagher, Health and Human Physiology, Fraternal Order of Eagles, $1,500

Nathaniel Jenkins, Health and Human Physiology, Woodbolt Distribution LLC, $140,765

Anna Malkova, Biology, NIH (R35), $2,204,350

Bill McClelland, Earth and Environmental Sciences, NSF, $191,102

Yasar Onel, Physics and Astronomy, Universities Research Association, Inc., $11,114

Alyssa Park, History, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Prime: U.S. Dept. of the Treasury), $50,000

Bryan Phillips, Biology, NSF, $775,000

John Prineas, Physics and Astronomy, Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc. (Prime: U.S. Missile Defense Agency), $419,958

Jason Radley, Psychology and Brain Sciences, NIH (R01), $2,320,181

Anna Reid-Stanhewicz, Health and Human Physiology, NIH (R01), $3,035,471

Florence Williams, Chemistry, NSF (CAREER), $650,000


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