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Stanford elected supreme chapter president of Omicron Kappa Upsilon

Friday, March 22, 2024
Clark Stanford, dean of the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, was elected Supreme Chapter President of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), National Honor Dental Society. Stanford will serve a one-year term as president before moving to immediate past president. OKU is a prestigious honor dental society in which only the top 12% of the dental school graduating class is selected for membership.

Three CLAS faculty members receive humanities scholar awards

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Three College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty members recently received awards to support their respective research projects during the next academic year. Jenna Supp-Montgomerie, religious studies and communication studies; Stephanie Miracle, dance; and Jonathan Wilcox, English each received a Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) Humanities Scholar Award.

Hoadley, DeRoo receive NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
NASA's Roman Technology Fellowship will supply $500,000 over two years to support their research in space-based instrumentation.

Student Research Profile: Improving Dry Mouth and Oral Health in Older Populations with Dentures

Friday, February 16, 2024
The Dental Student Research Program at Iowa Dentistry has a long and venerable tradition of teaching students to conduct and think critically about research. Fourth-year dental student Colton Curtis exemplifies these qualities in his work investigating methods to improve dry mouth and oral health in older populations with dentures.

UI advances cochlear implant science into 5th decade with $13.8 million grant renewal

Friday, February 9, 2024
More than 40 years on and after thousands of procedures, Bruce Gantz, MD, vividly remembers how his first patient reacted when she received her cochlear implant in the early 1980s just as these devices were being introduced in the U.S.

Scherer demonstrates value of University of Iowa Distinguished Chair award

Friday, February 9, 2024
The University of Iowa Distinguished Chair award is having a positive impact on some of the university's most accomplished faculty members by providing them with the freedom to advance teaching, research, and public service in new and innovative ways.

CLAS mathematics faculty member named 2024 AMS Fellow

Friday, February 9, 2024
Mathematics professor Palle Jorgensen hopes the American Mathematical Society fellowship will help him be a better researcher and mentor to his students.

3 CLAS faculty members receive humanities scholar awards

Friday, February 9, 2024
Jenna Supp-Montgomerie, Stephanie Miracle, and Jonathan Wilcox will advance their unique research projects with the funding.

Writers' Workshop graduate wins the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Justin Torres, a 2010 graduate of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, won the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction at the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner in New York City on Nov. 15.

UI’s Ralston honored at national enrollment management conference

Monday, November 20, 2023
Dr. Kate Ralston, director of enrollment data analytics, has been recognized once again for her industry-leading abilities to apply research to practical enrollment management strategies.