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UI Heliophysicists to Study How Charged Particles Affect Earth’s Atmosphere
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The National Science Foundation has awarded Associate Professor Allison Jaynes and Associate Research Scientist/Engineer Kristine Sigsbee a $586,504 grant to study how charged particles from space affect the Earth’s atmosphere and climate.
Gazette: Hoadley says Webb images ‘just scratching the surface’
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Amid her own NASA-funded work on a telescope meant to unwrap galactic mysteries of how the universe evolved, University of Iowa physics and astronomy professor Keri Hoadley joined the rest of the world this week in marveling at inaugural images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Toor Appointed Chair of UI Research Council
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Dr. Fatima Toor has been appointed Chair of the University of Iowa Research Council, a UI Charter Committee that meets regularly each semester to advise the Vice President for Research on matters pertaining to the University's research enterprise.
Astronomy MS Alum Jacob Richardson Works to Improve USGS Satellites
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
University of Iowa Astronomy MS alumnus, Jacob Richardson, works to improve Landsat Earth observation satellites at the USGS Sioux Falls location.
Onel and Nachtman Win Award for DUNE Detector R&D
Monday, July 11, 2022
Professors Yasar Onel and Jane Nachtman have received a $178,093 award from the Fermi Research Alliance for research and development of detectors for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
Gazette: UI scientists reflect a decade after ‘God particle’ discovery
Friday, July 8, 2022
UI Professors Yasar Onel and Jane Nachtman reflect on the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of the 'God particle.' Their UI team contributed to the detector that made the science-altering discovery.
Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down
Friday, June 17, 2022
The work of the late Professor Donald Gurnett is highlighted in this Scientific American article about the Voyager spacecraft, which are still running after nearly 45 years in space but will soon lose some of their instruments. Gurnett was one of the original scientists on the Voyager team, designing and building plasma wave instruments on both the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft.
Reno Wins NASA Funding for Simulation Package
Friday, June 10, 2022
Mary Hall Reno, a professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received an award from NASA as part of a simulation package that will aid in the design of new instruments aboard balloons and satellites.
Gazette: NASA report finds vast diversity leadership gap, suggests solutions
Monday, May 23, 2022
Assistant Professor Allison Jaynes was on a 14-member National Academies committee that wrote a new report titled “Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions.”
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