Articles from December 2020

Ryan Tribble

Classics student nominated for MAGS Teaching Award

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
PhD candidate Ryan Tribble is being acknowledged for his dynamic approach and dedication to teaching.
Alexandra Curtis

Biostatistician develops model to improve clinical trials process

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Alexandra Curtis is interested in making the development process for new treatments and drugs more efficient.
Brandon MacDougall

Exploring urban predator distributions in the Corn Belt

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Graduate College fellow Brandon MacDougall conducts his research using geographic information systems (GIS) coupled with data collected from camera traps.
Mengtian Chen

An unconventional approach to learning foreign languages

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Mengtian Chen is researching ways to improve speaking fluency in a second language more efficiently.
University of Iowa MFA student Kelly Clare.

Sculptor makes magic out of everyday objects

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Kelly Clare's artwork titled, "Bread Net" received the Jurors Choice Award at the 2020 MFA Online Exhibition, "RAW", sponsored by the University of Montana.
Debbie Thurmond

Alumna is game-changer in diabetes research

Thursday, December 10, 2020
Biochemistry PhD graduate Debbie Thurmond, director of the City of Hope's Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute, studies the inner workings of how beta cells in the pancreas release insulin.