Articles from March 2026

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UI researchers win funding to develop polymers that conduct electricity for future technology

Monday, March 2, 2026
Bowden’s research group will focus on designing and synthesizing sulfur and nitrogen-based polymers. Some of those combinations will be tested further as structures composed of more than 98% sulfur and nitrogen, which could yield better control over their chemical and physical properties.
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Big questions, complex brains: how one psychological and brain sciences faculty member seeks to understand what makes us human

Monday, March 2, 2026
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Professor Jan Wessel has always been fascinated by the brain and how humans think. Now, he conducts his research in a collaborative approach unlike any other.
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Meet the researcher who bridges psychological disciplines to support safer college campus environments

Monday, March 2, 2026
Teresa Treat, professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, uses her multidisciplinary expertise to research ways to reduce harm in college settings.