Researchers at the University of Iowa in a new study have linked a region in the brain to how humans redirect thoughts and attention when distracted.

Alyssa Park, associate professor in the Department of History, will use the funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to travel to South Korea to conduct research for her upcoming book.

Four University of Iowa faculty members have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general-scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

From the Guggenheim to the Fulbright and more, faculty in our college are receiving national recognition for their outstanding work. Learn more about each recipient and recognition.

Nate Jenkins, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, received the Wang Young Investigator Award and the EEP Section New Investigator Award for his extensive research on the influence of lifestyle behaviors on physiology.

Abbey Dvorak of the School of Music and David Miles of the Department of Physics and Astronomy received Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards.

Two University of Iowa faculty are among those selected for the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Robert Bork of the School of Art and Art History is part of the 2024 fellow class at the Medieval Academy of America.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of its prestigious awards for faculty who received a promotion to tenured associate professor and full professor, and to associate professor and full professor of instruction.

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is honoring 11 faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions to research, scholarship, and creative activity as part of the 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards.