Bijaya Adhikari and Guanpeng Li, both assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently earned CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation.

CLAS faculty members from across the college are being recognized by the UI for their contributions in teaching, research, and their respective fields.

Several CLAS faculty members across the college have been noticed by esteemed science and humanities organizations for their work.

The award, which is in its fourth year, provides funding and development opportunities for tenured mid-career faculty who have established national or international reputations in their disciplines and demonstrate exceptional teaching and mentorship.

Three University of Iowa faculty members — Kaveh Akbar, Jamel Brinkley, and Charles D’Ambrosio — were recognized with 2025 Awards in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

A physics team at the University of Iowa designed a special microscope that can precisely study the interaction between light and matter that underpins electronic devices, such as those used in interior home lighting, smartphones, televisions and solar panels.

In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found that viewers of a video that included iconic shots of planet Earth taken from space, factual information about renewable energy, and a message from an astronaut induced more favorable views of renewable energy.

Ava Reed, a student in the College of Engineering, spent her summer designing and constructing the mini replica of the NASA funded satellite mission.

Guanpeng Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, received a $310,077 National Science Foundation grant which focuses on ensuring autonomous vehicle systems are dependable and safe.

Sara Mitchell and Elise Pizzi, professor and associate professor, respectively, in the Department of Political Science and researcher affiliates in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), have published a study that analyzes how the Peruvian government’s response to natural disasters influenced political violence in the country.