Articles from May 2025

Graduate spotlight: Ben Cooper

Thursday, May 15, 2025
It was through his classes and professors at the University of Iowa that Ben Cooper discovered a love of neurobiology.
Kara Juhl

Iowa genetics and biotechnology student Kara Juhl selected for competitive CIEE Leading Change in Latin America Fellowship

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Juhl, a sophomore studying genetics and biotechnology with minors in Spanish and sociology, will be participating in a liberal arts study abroad program through CIEE in Santiago, Chile, during the fall 2025 semester.
Maya Monk

Graduate spotlight: Maya Monk

Maya Monk never could have predicted when she went looking for a research opportunity at the University of Iowa that she would end up working with 13,600-year-old mastodon bones. “It’s been such an incredible experience to get to work on this,” says Monk, who will graduate this spring with a BS in biology.

Employment Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor in Biology

The Department of Biology is searching for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to teach two non-majors Biology courses each semester: Human Biology for Non-Majors and Human Biology for Health Professionals.