Kimberly Gray joins CLAS as post-award grant manager for Physics and Astronomy, the college’s leading department in external research funding.

Learn more about the exciting work of the following College of Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers and artists.

Under the direction of professor and ISA Director, Lori Adams, the programs provide students with opportunities to conduct hands-on research, scientific outreach, and other relevant professional development. 

Schwebel talks with CLAS Associate Dean Joshua Weiner about the future of research at Iowa and his love for Iowa City.

University of Iowa researcher Jacob Payne has received a NASA grant to develop a compact X-ray telescope that uses millisecond pulsars to improve spacecraft navigation across the solar system. The project aims to enhance deep-space tracking capabilities while supporting NASA’s push for smaller, specialized satellites.

Across campus, construction crews have been working all summer to construct new facilities and update old ones, providing a fresh new look before the upcoming academic year.

HSHP assistant professor Jessica Gorzelitz will oversee the nearly $650,000 project funded through the University of Iowa’s P3 initiative.

Sixteen undergraduate students from across the country gathered for the 2025 Edge of Space Academy, an immersive, hands-on research experience focused on space-based instrumentation for observing Earth and space.

Dozens of scientists from the University of Iowa traveled to Lompoc, California, to joyfully witness the successful rocket launch associated with TRACERS — the NASA-funded mission to study the mysterious, powerful interactions between the magnetic fields of the sun and Earth.