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UI professor creates simulated European travel course with Global Curriculum Development Award

A University of Iowa professor developed a simulated European travel course that immerses students in language, culture, and history through a global curriculum initiative.
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UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

Monday, January 12, 2026
The University of Iowa received a $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand materials science research at its MATFab facility, funding new equipment and infrastructure to advance quantum technologies and foster collaboration across disciplines and regional institutions.
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Bringing Iowa students’ study abroad stories to life: podcast series “Around the World in 80 Stays”

Monday, January 12, 2026
CLAS junior Sean Keene uses his podcast to capture the realities, lessons, and emotions behind studying internationally.
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UI faculty member awarded prestigious lectureship for early career researchers

Monday, January 12, 2026
Anna Stanhewicz, associate professor in the University of Iowa Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, has received the 2026 Henry Pickering Bowditch Award from the American Physiological Society, honoring excellence as an early career scholar. An emerging leader in women’s cardiovascular physiology, her research focuses on microvascular dysfunction and the links between pregnancy complications and long-term heart and metabolic disease risk. As part of the award, she will present a lecture at the American Physiology Summit in April 2026.
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CLAS professor Michelle Voss leads research on how exercise supports brain health across the lifespan

Monday, January 5, 2026
Voss, a faculty member in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, collaborates with researchers across the University of Iowa to study how lifestyle choices shape brain health.
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Biology Professor awarded James Van Allen Natural Sciences Fellowship

Monday, January 5, 2026
Bin Z. HE, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, has been awarded the James Van Allen Natural Sciences Fellowship for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This fellowship, which provides $15,000 to support a scholarly project, is a competitive award designed to encourage and support scholarly work in the physical, natural, and mathematical sciences.
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Foundational skills taught in general education Rhetoric course build student confidence and community

Monday, January 5, 2026
As one of the first classes required for Iowa undergraduate students, the general education Rhetoric course requirement paves the way for students to enhance important transferable skills.
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CLAS Theatre alumn to play in Colonial Williamsburg Foundation production

Monday, January 5, 2026
University of Iowa alum Kurt Smith brings Thomas Jefferson to life at Colonial Williamsburg, using his theatre background and historical scholarship to explore the complexities of America’s founding era.
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Department of Chemistry research team publishes exceptional findings

Monday, December 29, 2025
Associate professor Scott Daly and his team of students have been honing their X-ray research methods for several years. Now, they have published their findings in the journal Chemical Science.