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Howes Is New Departmental Executive Officer
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Prof. Gregory Howes is the new Departmental Executive Officer (DEO) of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, effective July 1, 2025.

The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) Mission
Friday, June 27, 2025
The TRACERS mission, led in part by University of Iowa researchers, will use twin satellites to study how magnetic reconnection drives dynamic processes in Earth’s cusp region, advancing our understanding of space weather and magnetospheric physics.

UI astronomer hopes new telescope will unlock some universal mysteries
Friday, June 27, 2025
Scientists in Iowa are celebrating the release of the first high-resolution images from Chile’s Rubin Observatory, whose powerful 3,000-megapixel camera is expected to revolutionize our understanding of the universe by capturing unprecedented data on billions of celestial objects.
SPS Students Awarded 2020 Marsh W. White Grant Write Innovative Children's Astronomy Book, Scoops of Starlight
Thursday, June 26, 2025
With support from the American Institute of Physics, SPS students transform outreach into impact by crafting a creative, science-rich children's book that brings the wonders of astronomy to young readers.

Indian Space Research Organization Visits Department
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Five members of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) visited the Department of Physics and Astronomy on June 8, touring labs and facilities and learning about research programs.

UI-Led Pathfinder Project Highlighted in NASA Heliophysics Report
Friday, June 13, 2025
The inaugural Pathfinder Project led by University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy researcher David Miles is among the projects featured in a recent report from NASA’s HEliophysics Strategic Technology Office (HESTO).

Congratulations Spring 2025 Graduates!
Monday, May 19, 2025
Several students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy were candidates for degrees at the University of Iowa Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremonies.
Students Present Posters at 2025 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Three Physics and Astronomy students presented posters at the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) on April 3 at the University Capitol Centre.
Our students say these Physics and Astronomy faculty and staff made a difference
Thursday, May 1, 2025
2025 Awards Colloquium Held April 29
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Department of Physics and Astronomy honored several students, faculty, and staff for their achievements on April 29 at the 2025 Awards Colloquium.
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