The application deadline for the 2022-23 Latham Science Engagement Fellowship Program has been extended to June 1st. Please let any students you know that are interested in communicating science in the public sphere about this unique opportunity!

Several ISA students presented at the recent SURF 2022 festival.​​​​​​​ ICRU's Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.

We had so many amazing undergrad researchers this year we had to add a second Symposium in the Spring!!! Eight of our IBA students presented their research to a live and virtual audience.

Bryan Guevara (Junior - Biology) started as a Science Alliance Intern during the Fall of his sophomore year. He was accepted as an IBA-Scholar over the summer and fall, and he was one of the first students accepted into the new IBA-MARC Program. This semester, Bryan will be serving as a Peer Mentor for some of our newest students!

Sofia Gomez (Junior - Biology) joined the Science Alliance her freshman year. She has participated in the Peer Mentoring program, Science Alliance internship, and was accepted as an IBA Scholar for the Summer of 2021. This semester, Sofia will be mentoring a 1st or 2nd year student in the Peer Mentoring program.

Maurine Neiman and the Iowa City Science Boosters Club teamed up with the Virginia-based non-profit organization Families Fighting Flu to create a virtual game to raise flu awareness!

Congrats to Josh Peterson (Current IBA-MARC Scholar) and Renato Jensen (IBA Alumni) for co-authoring two publications! Josh Peterson is a current IBA-MARC Scholar studying Biology and Biochemistry and RenatoJensen is a former IBA Scholar who graduated in May 2021 with a BS in Biochemistry. Renato entered the UI-Iowa MSTP Program this Summer!

Cristina Garcia, IBA Scholar August 2020-December 2021 graduated with this Fall 2021 with a BS in Pre-Medicine. Some of Christina's accomplishments include University of Iowa President's List (Spring 2021, Fall 2021), Dean's List (Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, ICRU (Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates) Summer Fellowship 2020, Iowa Advantage Iowa Award, Advantage Iowa Grant, National Scholars Award, Minority American Science Award (UICA), and a Research Development Scholarship. She began working in the Green Lab in January 2020 and the Hansen Lab in March 2021.

IBA Program is looking for Rising Juniors and Seniors interested in a career in research! If you are an underrepresented student committed to pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. check out this amazing opportunity.

We are recruiting for Spring and Summer Paid Research Opportunities! Science Alliance is looking for Freshman and Sophomores to start in the Spring 2022. IBA is looking for Sophomores and Juniors to start in the Summer of 2022.