The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa on banners throughout downtown Iowa City. 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.
Ali Al-Jumaili
Enhances medication safety
Ph.D. student, Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics
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Rawa Alammari
Preserves teeth
Ph.D. student, Oral Science
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DaVida Anderson
Advocates for diverse perspectives
Ph.D. candidate, Higher Education and Student Affairs
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Noah Anderson
Analyzes Greek texts
Undergraduate student, Computer Science, Classical Languages
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Preston Anderson
Helps patients breathe easier
Undergraduate student, Biochemistry, Human Physiology Majors
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Ashley Arkfeld
Optimizes scholarship allocations
Undergraduate student, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Marketing
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Maeve Bittle
Samples Iowa's air quality
Undergraduate student, Environmental Engineering
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Morgan Bobb
Tracks childhood trauma care
MD/Ph.D. student, Epidemiology
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Dana Boesen
Measures indoor air toxins
Undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering
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Brandon Butcher
Tells stories with data
Ph.D. student, Biostatistics
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Liam Crawford
Builds learning apps for kids
Undergraduate student, Computer Science, Philosophy
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Emily Malcolm Cushing
Investigates fat metabolism
Ph.D. student, Biochemistry
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Anh-Vu Do
Engineers tissue
Ph.D. student, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Lucas Bon Durant
Seeks new treatments for diabetes
Ph.D. student, Molecular Medicine
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Kareem Ebeid
Targets endometrial cancer
Ph.D. student, Pharmaceutics
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Sara El-Hattab
Fights muscular dystrophy
Undergraduate student, Chemical Engineering
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Sadie Elliott
Explores Jupiter's aurora
Ph.D. student, Physics and Astronomy Ph.D.
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Eric Emmons
Studies cognitive dysfunction
Ph.D. student, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
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Shehroze Farooqi
Battles cybercrime
Ph.D. student, Computer Science
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Kayla Faust
Promotes farm safety
Ph.D. student, Occupational and Environmental Health
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Will Fuelberth
Builds small satellites
Undergraduate student, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics
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Yun Garrison
Uncovers barriers to success
Ph.D. student, Counseling Psychology
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Sarah Gerard
Images lung cancer
Ph.D. student, Biomedical Engineering
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Callie Ginapp
Investigates causes of SIDS
Undergraduate student, Neurobiology
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Brittany Givens
Edits cancer DNA
Ph.D. student, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Alejandra Gonzalez
Examines health disparities
Ph.D. student, Nursing
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Carla Gonzalez
Enriches latina/o education
Ph.D. student, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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Jessica Gregson
Exposes how we fight the flu
Ph.D. student, Microbiology
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Hannah Gulick
Builds instruments for space
Undergraduate student, Physics and Astronomy, English and Creative Writing
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Alyssa Hahn
Finds genetic causes of disease
Ph.D. student, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics
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Nima Hamidi
Uses computation to understand music
Graduate student, Computer Science
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Lance Heady
Investigates neurological treatments
Undergraduate student, Biochemistry, Neurobiology
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Sharon Idiga
Combats sugar cravings
Ph.D. student, Molecular Medicine
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Jacob Isbell
Observes galactic collisions
Undergraduate student, Physics and Astronomy
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Behnoush Khorsand
Heals broken bones
Ph.D. student, Pharmaceutical Science and Translational Therapeutics
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Anya Kim
Protects cells during stroke
Undergraduate student, Biology, Spanish
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Kyle Kinney
Seeks to stop staph
Ph.D. student, Microbiology
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Emily Kroska
Enhances psychological care
Ph.D. student, Clinical Psychology
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Stephen Kruse
Seeks to understand epilepsy
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering
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Erin Lane
Empowers school counselors
Ph.D. student, Counselor Education and Supervision
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Yunyi Li
Uses data to predict crime
Undergraduate student, Business Analytics
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Brandon MacDougall
Promotes urban biodiversity
Ph.D. student, Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
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Rey Franqui Machin
Examines drug-resistant cancers
Ph.D. student, Molecular Medicine
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Sophia Mallaro
Innovates in virtual reality
Undergraduate student, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Mikaela Mallin
Studies melanoma and movement
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Science, Dance
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Kirstin Manges
Keeps patients safe
Ph.D. student, Nursing
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Caitlin Marley
Brings Latin into the 21st Century
Ph.D. student, Classics
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Russell M Martin
Analyzes potential seizure meds
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering
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Dustin May
Tests Iowa's drinking water
Ph.D. student, Human Toxicology
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Allison Momany
Examines prenatal risk factors
Ph.D. student, Clinical Psychology
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Jorge Moreno
Explores how species survive
Undergraduate student, Biology
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Angela Olvera
Analyzes mitochondrial stress
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering
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Chioma Onuigbo
Explores alcohol-behavior links
Undergraduate student, Psychology, Health and Human Physiology
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Lalita Oonthonpan
Studies cell health
Ph.D. student, Biochemistry
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Katherine Perschbacher
Prevents preeclampsia
Ph.D. student, Molecular Medicine
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Rachel Schroeder
Examines prenatal stress
Ph.D. student, Neuroscience
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Yusuf Sermet
Deploys artificial intelligence
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Clarissa Shaw
Improves elder care
Ph.D. student, Nursing
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Ernane Souza
Develops new anticoagulants
Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry
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Jennifer Sukalski
Identifies barriers to dental care
Ph.D. student, Oral Sciences
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Frida Teran
Evaluates dietary therapies
Ph.D. student, Medical Scientist Training Program, Neuroscience
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Winnie Uluocha
Explores implicit bias
Dual program student: J.D. and Masters of Health Administration
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Kody Waldstein
Links viruses with inflammation
Ph.D. student, Immunology
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Kari Weaver
Examines privilege
Ph.D. student, Higher Education and Student Affairs
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Jeremy Williams
Serves student veterans
Ph.D. student, Higher Education and Student Affairs
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