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DeRoo Receives Two Grants from NASA

NASA has awarded two grants to Assistant Professor Casey DeRoo for his work developing technologies for X-ray astronomy.

Folland Receives Funding to Develop Quantum Sensor

Thursday, June 22, 2023
Assistant Professor Thomas Folland has received a $235,000 grant from the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research Interdisciplinary Scholars program to develop a quantum sensor to detect polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and hydrogen molecules.
Folland visit to Canada center

Folland Receives Travel Grant from International Programs

Monday, June 12, 2023
University of Iowa International Programs awarded Assistant Professor Tom Folland a $1200 travel grant to visit Professor Nabil Bassim at the Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy.
Allison Jaynes with award from Univ. of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jaynes Appointed F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor

Friday, June 2, 2023
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has appointed Allison Jaynes as the F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor. 

Onel team uses LHC technology to develop a device used in radiation oncology

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
As part of his work in high-energy particle physics, Prof. Yasar Onel has invented a scintillator that would be used in an ultra-fast radiation treatment for cancer. Onel and his High Energy Physics group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy are working on developing a fast dose monitoring system using their recently patented radiation hard scintillator, and Large Hadron Collider technology. They are working with the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology in the Carver College of Medicine on the “Midwest FLASH Lab: Developing Next-Generation Radiotherapy Delivery and Expertise at the UI” project.
David Miles looks at a magnetic furnace

Miles To Receive CLAS Dean's Scholar Award

Associate Professor David Miles will receive the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Scholar Award, which recognizes faculty candidates for promotion who excel in both teaching and scholarship or creative work.
UIowa Physics advanced degree grads

Congratulations Spring 2023 Graduates!

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Congratulations to our students who were candidates for degrees at the University of Iowa Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 12 and 13, 2023! 

Shaevitz to Receive CLAS Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Andrea Shaevitz, a senior financial analyst in Physics and Astronomy, will receive the Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award at the 2023 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Staff Recognition Reception on June 15. This award recognizes staff members in CLAS who have performed exceptional service to their department or the College.
Prof. Wayne Polyzou demonstrates a device to school children

Polyzou Presents at STEAM Day

Friday, May 5, 2023
For an outreach event, Prof. Wayne Polyzou presented at STEAM Day, April 21, 2023, at Prairie Ridge Elementary School in Cedar Rapids.

Payne Awarded Iowa Science Academy Graduate Assistantship

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
The Iowa Science Academy (ISA) has awarded Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Jacob Payne a Community Engagement Graduate Assistantship for 2023-2024.