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The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa. The campaign is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Click on the student profiles to learn more about the personal stories behind the faces of discovery and creativity.
Ebenezer Aidoo
Examines healthcare technology adoption
PhD student, communication studies
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Hazal Arpaci
Uncovers sleep's effect on mental health
PhD student, psychological and brain sciences
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Nathan Black
Empowers employee voices at work
PhD student, management and entrepreneurship
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Andrew Parayil Boge
Chronicles the rhetoric of racism
PhD student, communication studies
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Cecilia Bradley
Revives legacy of South American poet
Undergraduate student, English and creative writing
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Sanjay Chepuri
Tracks energy in Earth's magnetic field
PhD student, physics and astronomy
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Anne Cunningham
Investigates damage due to cancer treatment
Undergraduate student, biomedical engineering
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Regan Day
Decodes dynamics of peace negotiations
Undergraduate student, political science, marketing, business analytics and information systems
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William Dong
Determines medical imaging safety
Undergraduate student, biomedical engineering
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Jackie Dziewior
Safeguards maternal heart health
PhD student, health and human physiology
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Liz Elias
Improves immunotherapy effectiveness
Undergraduate student, microbiology and computer science
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Sam Eliasen
Studies toxin exposure before birth
Undergraduate student, neuroscience, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Celine Fender
Tracks success of Black student-mothers
PhD student, education policy and leadership studies
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Khyathi Gadag
Links policy to mental healthcare access
PhD student, health services and policy
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Banu Gumusoglu
Links pregnancy to lifelong brain health
Postdoctoral scholar, obstetrics and gynecology
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Moana Hala’ufia
Discovers molecules to target cancer
PhD student, pharmaceutical sciences and experimental therapeutics
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Ran Huo
Scrutinizes heart's energy regulator
PhD student, clinical pharmaceutical sciences
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Sora Kim
Speaks to inclusive Korean learning
PhD student, literacy, culture, and language education
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Senthilguru Kulanthaivel
Pioneers possibilities of tooth repair
Postdoctoral scholar, dentistry
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Makayla Morales
Examines unique challenges for migrants
MPH student, community and behavioral health
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Bladimir Padilla-Fuentes
Bridges gaps in educational access
PhD student, educational measurement and statistics
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Precious Maryah Pate
Dissects protein's role in reproduction
Undergraduate student, public health
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Danielle Pessôa-Pereira
Protects people and animals from Lyme disease
Postdoctoral scholar , epidemiology
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Joshua Reeder
Calibrates antibiotic doses
PhD student, pharmaceutical sciences and experimental therapeutics
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Cheryl Reuben
Forecasts soil health with AI
Undergraduate student, chemical and biochemical engineering
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Francisca Diaz Riquelme
Seeks origins of human cognition
PhD student, psychological and brain sciences
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Manisha Skaria
Designs molecules to defeat diabetes
Postdoctoral fellow, pharmaceutical sciences and experimental therapeutics
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Hiruni Sumanasiri
Pursues personalized cancer treatments
Undergraduate student, microbiology
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Nikki Tennessen
Helps universities support students
PhD student, higher education and student affairs, educational measurement and statistics
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Bethie Walker
Seeks disease treatments through diet
Undergraduate student, biomedical sciences and neuroscience
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Charles Wilmot II
Optimizes treatment with machine learning
Undergraduate student, computer science and engineering
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Alexa Zimbelman
Traces origins of addiction
PhD student, psychological and brain sciences
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