Iowa Sciences Academy

04/16/2026

Are you, or do you know, an undergrad interested in learning to communicate science? Apply now - the deadline is TOMORROW April 17th!

04/10/2026

Please share with your students! The deadline is April 17, 2026.

04/01/2026

The Latham Showcase on May 2, sponsored by ISA, highlights the science outreach projects created and implemented by Latham Fellows (students in LATH:3001). The public is invited!

04/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Neiman! She has mentored many students for ISA and we appreciate her expertise and dedication to helping young scientists advance in their careers.

University of Iowa Department of Biology Professor Maurine Neiman has been recognized with the 2025 IDEA Award by the American Society of Naturalists for her leadership in broadening participation and opportunity across the evolutionary biology community worldwide. From mentoring early-career scientists to advancing more open publishing practices, her impact extends far beyond the lab.

Dr. Neiman will present her work at the Evolution 2026 meeting this May.

04/01/2026

The Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is coming up! Get your registrations in by April 8th.

Why register for SURF? This event is a great opportunity to share your research and creative work with your peers and faculty members.

Visit the link in our bio to register or to find more information.

03/26/2026

We are always happy to support projects done by our Latham Fellows! Students in LATH:3001 design and implement community outreach projects. If you know a kid who likes to hike, this is a great opportunity!

03/25/2026

Applications for the Biology Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards are currently being accepted! Three of the awards are open to any student majoring in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or Neuroscience while the fourth is open to any student conducting research within the Department of Biology. Students can self-nominate or be nominated by others.

The deadline for all awards is April 1st. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

03/12/2026

On March 7th, members of the Science in Action club (Adviser: Brandon Waltz, Assistant Professor of Instruction) participated in an outreach event at the Regional Awards Celebration for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program.

The members managed an informational booth introducing middle schoolers and their parents to the world of tardigrades and showcased some examples of faculty and student writing in the form of children's/youth science-themed books (many provided by the Iowa Sciences Academy/Latham Program).

02/11/2026

ISA is recruiting now for paid research internships for next year. To learn more, join an information session this afternoon at 3:30 pm or on Friday at 2:00 pm.

02/11/2026

Emily Formella (Biomedical Engineering) and Alayna Gallery (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) attended the IINSPIRE conference on the University of Northern Iowa campus from February 6 - 7, 2026. Congratulations to Emily for a FIRST PLACE tie in the oral presentation competition!

02/04/2026

Congratulations to eleven ISA seniors who presented at the ISA Scholar Symposium on January 31! The presentations were fantastic and the event was well attended. Great job to Seren Castellano, Emily Formella, Alayna Gallery, Klaertje Hesselink, Abigail Myroth, Zachary Niemasz, McKinley Sanders, Bhoomika Shettigar, Kassandra Sigafus, DeAndre Steger, and Ellie Wojcikowski!

01/30/2026

Meet three of our symposium spears. Eleven senior ISA students will present their research. We'll see you Saturday at 10:00 in 101 BBE (Kollros Auditorium) for the ISA Scholar Symposium!