Recent undergraduate research news

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.
Arissa Khan

Meet Arissa Khan: Undergraduate Student Researcher

Monday, April 28, 2025
In this story from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arissa Khan tells about her work as an undergraduate student researcher on the Observing Cusp High-altitude Reconnection and Electrodynamics (OCHRE) Mission.
Greg Howes and Yannick Meurice look at Hank Hammer's poster

Hammer, Kaufman Win Acevedo Poster Contest

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted the second annual Acevedo Poster Contest March 4, giving participating students a chance to show how they used computing resources, tools, or techniques in their research.
Asst. Prof. Tom Folland in lab

UI team designs microscope to study interaction of light and matter in electronic devices

Monday, February 3, 2025
The infrared cryo-microscope, designed by a team led by Thomas Folland, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, uses off-the shelf components to make precise measurements of different materials’ properties.
Minou Emmand at FURF 24

Undergrads Present Posters at FURF

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Thirteen Physics and Astronomy students presented posters at the Fall Undergraduate Research Festival (FURF) on Nov. 6 at the University Capitol Centre. The Office of Undergraduate Research hosts FURF, held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.

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