Graduate College

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Graduate colleges and programs among the top 25 in the nation, 2026 U.S. News & World Report

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National winners of the CGS/University Microfilms International Distinguished Dissertation Award

“Overall, the welcoming and collegial environment, combined with the strong interdisciplinary mentorship and research opportunities, made the University of Iowa an ideal place to further develop my research.”

Farnoosh Shemirani, postdoctoral scholar

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“To be able to interact with patient samples, because you know those patients are literally two buildings down, is very unique and makes the University of Iowa very poised for healthcare research.”

Winter Philibert, PhD student

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Events

Ceramide Induced Lipotoxicity in Metabolic Health

Friday, October 16, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm

Medical Education Research Facility

Bhagirath Chaurasia, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology Department of Internal Medicine, will present.

His research is focused on understanding how the lipid metabolite: ceramide, induced under conditions of obesity and inflammation, impair nutrient sensing in adipose tissue and contribute to the development of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases etc.

CS Colloquium - "Passive Sparsity Testing in the Presence of Noise"

Friday, October 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Schaeffer Hall

Are there natural sparsity testing scenarios in which highly efficient testers can be given, which only require random samples of the input data (rather than queries) and moreover succeed in the presence of noise?