Articles from May 2024

Biology Alumna Receives Fulbright Award to South Korea

Jennifer Jiman, who received a BA in Biology from the University of Iowa in 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to South Korea for 2024-25.

Former Biology Graduate Student to give Career Development Series Talk

Friday, May 24, 2024
Beth Osia, a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics (Stark Lab), at City of Hope, will be giving a Career Development Series talk on Tuesday, June 25 via Zoom. All are invited.

Neuroscience Graduate Student Defends Thesis

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Congratulations to Camille Hanes on her successful thesis defense!

Biology Graduate Program Ranked in U.S. News & World Report

The Biology graduate program is ranked among the best in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Biomedical Sciences student receives Hawkeye Excellence Award

Nicole Boodhoo, a recent graduate with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, was selected as the 2023-2024 recipient of the Tom Rocklin Meet the Challenge Award in the category of Excel.

Three Undergraduate Students Named INI Summer Scholars

Congratulations to these three undergraduate students at the University of Iowa who have been selected as the 2024 Iowa Neuroscience Institute Summer Scholars!

New Faculty to join Biology

Thursday, May 16, 2024
We are excited to announce that two new faculty will be joining our department!

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 PhD and MS Graduates

Friday, May 10, 2024
Congratulations to our PhD and MS students who graduated this spring!

Recipients of Department of Biology Undergraduate Awards and Fellowships for 2023-2024

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of the Department of Biology's Undergraduate Awards and Fellowships for 2023-2024!

Biomedical Sciences student will give keynote address at commencement ceremony

More than 2,300 undergraduate students will receive their degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this spring. During commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, graduates will hear an address from a peer who will reflect on their shared experience as Hawkeyes while also looking toward the future.