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News and announcements
Dishan Das (Margulis group) Receives Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division
Friday, August 28, 2026
Dishan Das (Margulis group) received the Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division at the ACS National Fall 2026 meeting this past week in Chicago. Congratulations, Dishan!
University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals
Friday, August 28, 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado Boulder recently explored what happens to the chemicals in personal care products after they wash down the drain or evaporate into the air.
A Great Summer for Chemistry Research Grant Success
Monday, August 24, 2026
Despite the current challenging environment in obtaining critical external research funding, we are very happy for our faculty who have recently received new grants to support their research programs. Many of these are multi-year awards and support numerous students in our degree programs. These new research grants collectively total $2.3M.
