IOWA CITY, IA (06/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Brian Paul, a native of Bettendorf, IA, is one of approximately 85 University of Iowa students named and Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) Research Fellow for the 2015 summer semester.

The ICRU Research Fellows Program offers support for students who are engaged in research or creative work with faculty and staff mentors. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis and provide scholarships for one summer or academic year.

This summer, the Research Fellows will work in 49 different departments across campus, including in the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health. Since its inception, the program has provided support to over 1,500 students involved in mentored research and creative projects.

To learn more, please visit www.uiowa.edu/icru.

IOWA CITY, IA (05/28/2015)(readMedia)-- University of Iowa students from your area recently participated in the annual Undergraduate Research Festival. Those students include :

Kenny Carlson of Muscatine (52761)

Kathryn Classon of Davenport (52806)

Benjamin Donovan of Le Claire (52753)

Tyler Klenske of Davenport (52804)

Haley Kreiter of De Witt (52742)

Mackenzie Leonard of De Witt (52742)

Brian Paul of Bettendorf (52722)

Hadiatou Sow of Moline (61265)

Approximately 140 students participated in the UI's 11th annual Spring Undergraduate Research Festival.

The festival celebrates student contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the UI. Utilizing posters or other visual displays, undergraduates showcased their work, either as an independent project or with a faculty mentor.

This year, over 30 different academic departments and each of the four undergraduate classes were represented. This event is hosted by the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU), which promotes undergraduate involvement in research and creative projects at the University of Iowa. To learn more, please visit www.uiowa.edu/icru.