Articles from August 2026

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Dishan Das (Margulis group) Receives Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division

Friday, August 28, 2026
Dishan Das (Margulis group) received the Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division at the ACS National Fall 2026 meeting this past week in Chicago. Congratulations, Dishan!
Hands holding soap. The University of Iowa recently researched what happens to the chemicals in personal care products after use.

University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals

Friday, August 28, 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado Boulder recently explored what happens to the chemicals in personal care products after they wash down the drain or evaporate into the air.
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A Great Summer for Chemistry Research Grant Success

Monday, August 24, 2026
Despite the current challenging environment in obtaining critical external research funding, we are very happy for our faculty who have recently received new grants to support their research programs. Many of these are multi-year awards and support numerous students in our degree programs. These new research grants collectively total $2.3M.
Photo of Kimberly Ibarra, a junior majoring in chemistry at the University of Iowa in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 11 students participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship.

Chemistry student awarded Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to intern abroad

Thursday, August 6, 2026
11 undergraduate students participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship. The fund was established by the late Linda Baker (BA English ’68) in memory of her former mentor, author and child behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Magid.