Michelle Tamplin, a PhD candidate in the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, researches how blood vessel damage can lead to vision loss in cancer patients.

Kevin Booth's research shows that mutations in the CIB2 gene do not cause Usher Syndrome.

Christie Vogler took home first place in the Graduate College and Obermann Center competitions.

Rajula Elango received the Spriestersbach Prize for her work on the genetics of DNA repair pathways as it relates to cancer.

Stefan Schöberlein examines how the emerging study of the brain impacted literature in the nineteenth century.

Jacob Herrmann's award-winning dissertation dealt with optimizing mechanical ventilation, a necessary life support intervention.

Lynn Nakad, a UI PhD nursing student researches the effects of virtual reality as a treatment for pain management.

Coleman's award-winning master's thesis focused on how African-American soldiers built a unique community in Newton following the Civil War.

Thanks to her MFA Summer Fellowship, Julia Lucas decided to retrace her ancestor's 400 mile trek from Tennessee to Arkansas.

Center for the Book adjunct assistant professor stands out for her singular training and expertise. She is an experienced letterpress printer and an acclaimed published poet.