Twenty-one ISA students presented twenty posters at the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC). ISA ran a poster competition with competitive judging. Five students placed as winners - Lily Shaefer (1st), Lee Flores (2nd), Natalie Kehrli (3rd), and Bhoomika Shettigar and Adriana Castellano tied for an Honorable Mention (4th). Congrats to all who presented!

The Iowa Sciences Academy offers several opportunities to participate in research during the summer. This year, twenty-eight students are participating in summer research experiences either on campus or off campus. This article features the summer research experiences of three students in the MARC program: Fabiola Castaneda-Santiago (Biology), Liz Elias (Computer Science and Microbiology), and Klaertje Hesselink (Chemical & Biochemical Engineering).

Meet Dr. Susan Meerdink, an ISA mentor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Students attended the ISA Graduation at the IMU on May 3rd, 2024, for thirteen graduating seniors.

Science Alliance students Quinn Eldridge and Krishna Bharadwaj are recognized for their research in the ISA's Science Alliance Internship Program.

ISA students presented at a variety of conferences this spring, including SURF at the University of Iowa, Research in the Capitol in Des Moines, and other regional or national conferences. Read more for a complete list. Congrats to all presenters!

The 2024 LSAMP Conference took place February 9th-10th, featuring ISA student winners, Seren Castellano and Quinn Eldridge!

Iowa Sciences Academy mentors have selected Quinn Eldridge to be highlighted as an outstanding student in the ISA Spring 2024 Newsletter.

The Latham Science Engagement Initiative (LSEI) Program ended strong with fourteen students presenting group and individual projects on April 27, 2024 at the annual Latham Showcase

The 2024 Latham Project Engage Showcase will be on Saturday, April 27 in Kollros Auditorium (BBE) from 9:30 -11:30 am. The event will highlight the group and individual projects from fourteen Latham Fellows. Projects include illustrated books and educational brochures with activities for kids, board games, videos and podcasts, and more!