Latest Research News

Vice president for research candidates to participate in open forums

Friday, October 4, 2024
The search committee for the next University of Iowa vice president for research is pleased to announce that two candidates will participate in campus visits during the next two weeks. Each candidate will participate in an open forum and meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership.

Study probes how aspirin in low doses affects blood pressure in older adults

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
University of Iowa researchers studied how aspirin in low doses affected those over age 65.

UI seeks Iowa Board of Regents approval for 3 facilities projects

Friday, September 6, 2024
The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to begin work on three facilities projects at the board’s meeting Sept. 18–19. Projects include renovating the Performing Arts Annex, which will be the new home of the UI Department of Dance; updating the Iowa Bioscience Innovation Facility with new research and entrepreneurial lab space; and constructing the Utilities Services Building to increase efficiencies and consolidate space for facilities staff.

Iowa researchers identify approaches for how people recognize words

Thursday, August 29, 2024
Recognizing spoken words is a split-second competition, and a new study from the University of Iowa defines how people approach that competition and ultimately recognize words. The researchers identified three main approaches by which people of all ages — including those who use cochlear implants to hear — recognize spoken language.

Iowa lands $1.5 million award to build advanced space equipment

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The University of Iowa has further positioned itself to be centrally involved in space exploration through a $1.5 million award for state-of-the-art equipment that will yield components for future missions. The award opens opportunities for students to learn advanced space instrumentation skills.

Unearthing mastodon bones in southern Iowa

Friday, August 16, 2024
University of Iowa archaeologists have uncovered the first-ever well-preserved mastodon skull scientifically excavated from the state of Iowa — a find that notably dates to when the first humans lived and hunted in the area.

Computer Science faculty member earns NSF CAREER Award

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Rishab Nithyanand, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, will tackle the enforcement of consumer privacy regulations with the help of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award, the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty, includes a five-year grant for $633,023. Nithyanand and his team will develop a variety of computational tools to help enforcement agencies perform large-scale audits to determine if organizations are complying with consumer privacy regulations.

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders receives $1.2M to increase training of students serving diverse communities

Monday, August 5, 2024
Beth Walker, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is leading a project focused on training graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology on how to work with and treat children with disabilities who come from multicultural backgrounds.

UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather

Monday, July 22, 2024
The University of Iowa has been awarded a $6 million, four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to lead a multistate collaboration with universities, local governments, health care providers, and other experts on a project that will help Midwest agricultural communities grappling with effects of severe weather, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves.

Research funding to UI increases, topping $680M

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
External funding to support research, scholarship, and creative activities at the University of Iowa totaled $683.8 million in fiscal year 2024, which ended on June 30, 2024. This is a 22% increase over the previous year’s $561 million.

Professor looks to develop imaging technology to study age-related changes in the brain

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
A University of Iowa professor has received funding to study an imaging technology that could help provide early identification of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

UI researcher studies how pro-family workplace benefits can affect women’s mental health

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Trying to maintain a balance between workplace and home roles can take a toll on women's mental health, and a UI researcher has studied how employer-sponsored benefits can help.

Study finds coordination of brain and breathing rhythms during sleep begins early in life

Monday, June 10, 2024
A study by University of Iowa researchers could aid in understanding sleep-related breathing disorders in children.

Iowa researcher studies incentives for dental visits

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Iowa researcher Jason Semprini studied the affects of healthy behavior incentives on dental visits.

UI assistant professor receives grant for fiber optics communication study

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Ravitej Uppu, assistant professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a grant to study how to improve the way information is transmitted securely at the quantum level.

Clients near and far seek IIHR expertise on water projects

Sunday, May 12, 2024
IIHR engineers recently designed and built scale models of a complex water-retention and storage system for municipal, agricultural, and other major water users in eastern Colorado, where water supply can fluctuate, and are testing the efficacy and efficiency of a new pump station that will be added to the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facilities.

Young pedestrians, self-driving vehicles: What’s the safest scenario for crossing the road?

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Crossing roads for children can be a risky calculation, especially when the vehicles are self-driven. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers determined pre-teenage children are safest when self-driving vehicles signaled their intent to yield with a green light when they arrived at the intersection, then stopped.

Kennelty, Casteel land $17.9M award for hypertension management study

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Two University of Iowa researchers have been approved for nearly $18 million to help older adults with multiple chronic medical conditions better manage their hypertension.

4 UI faculty named AAAS fellows for 2023

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Four Iowa faculty members—Kevin Campbell, Michael Feiss, Bob McMurray, and Lori Wallrath—have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general-scientific society. Read more about the work of these faculty members, who were among 502 fellows selected for the award from around the world.