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Florence Williams Promoted to Associate Professor

Monday, July 27, 2026
Florence Williams has been officially promoted to Associate Professor as of July 2026. She has been with the University of Iowa since 2019.

Scott Daly Promoted to Full Professor

Monday, July 27, 2026
Scott Daly has officially been promoted to Full Professor as of July 2026. He has been with the University of Iowa Department of Chemistry since 2014.

A new way to capture water — from air and with sunlight

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a three-dimensional lattice that captures water from the air and stores it.