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Scott R. Daly portrait

Chemistry faculty member receives grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Scott Daly, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, received $373,254 to develop the chemistry to separate lanthanide isotopes in large quantities.
Vishuka Pathirana in Professor Ned Bowden's lab.

Organic chemistry with an entrepreneurial outlook

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Vishuka Pathirana, a second-year doctoral student in chemistry at the University of Iowa, addresses global issues by starting at the molecular level. With an emphasis on organic chemistry, Pathirana focuses on worldwide food sustainability by developing compounds to increase crop yield.
Tori Forbes and Aliasger Salem

Forbes and Salem honored with 2025 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Recipients of the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence receives a $1,500 stipend. Awardees were selected by committees appointed by shared governance in collaboration with UI administration and confirmed by the Board of Regents.
David Cwiertny portrait

David Cwiertny Honored with Michael J Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service

Award recognizes outstanding faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the university and the community
Arissa Khan

CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition

Thursday, March 27, 2025
The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, led by second-year physics and chemistry student Arissa Khan, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.
Luke Haverhals

Through Plant-Based Alternatives to Plastics, Iowa Alum Seeds Sustainability

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Luke Haverhals uses his PhD in chemistry from the UI to turn the global plastics industry on its head.
Adam Brummett

CLAS chemistry faculty member researching how to implement AI in classroom

Monday, March 3, 2025
Adam Brummett, associate professor of instruction in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded a nearly $50,000 grant to further his work using AI to create personalized feedback for students that is based off instructor prompts and direction.