IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 6, 2019) — More than 40 University of Iowa students are featured in the UI's annual "Dare to Discover" street banner campaign which launched shortly after the new year in downtown Iowa City. The campaign recognizes the significant contributions undergraduate and graduate students make to research, scholarship, and discovery at the University of Iowa.
"These students represent the next generation of big thinkers, explorers, innovators, and makers," said John Keller, Interim Vice President for Research. "Students conduct remarkable research and scholarship at the University of Iowa. We are proud to celebrate their achievements through this campaign, which seeks to increase the visibility of scientists and scholars in our downtown community."
Profiles of all participating students and a descriptioin of the program are available here:http://dare.research.uiowa.edu.
James Park of Bettendorf
Timothy Acri of Moline
At the University of Iowa, nearly all graduate and professional students, and 30 percent of undergraduates, participate in research before they graduate. The students represent a wide range of disciplines, including the arts and humanities, social sciences, engineering, public health, business, education, and medicine. More than 160 students were nominated by their mentors.
The annual campaign is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research which provides researchers and scholars with resources, guidance, and inspiration to secure funding, collaborate, innovate, and forge frontiers of discovery that benefit everyone.
The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.
The UI is known around the world for its leadership in the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to the first and best creative writing program in the world, a world-class academic medical center and one of America's top teaching hospitals, and a can-do culture that fosters a campus-wide dedication to student success.
To learn more about the University of Iowa, visit https://uiowa.edu/.
