The project, funded by a $794,490 National Science Foundation grant, is expected to run for three years and focus on children and adults in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Faculty from a range of disciplines will pursue research, develop creative projects, and host academic conferences with support from the Arts and Humanities Initiative.

The Iowa Neuroscience Institute has awarded a total of $2.4 million to four research teams to carry out Research Programs of Excellence over the next three years.

Stephanie Miracle, an assistant professor in the Department of Dance, is leading a project that will guide the audience through an immersive journey.

Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was awarded a multimillion dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health for her research on social cognition.

Scott Daly, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Katheryn Rothenberg, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, discuss their respective research projects and what the funds will allow them to do.

Bijaya Adhikari and Guanpeng Li, both assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently earned CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation.

Guanpeng Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, received a $310,077 National Science Foundation grant which focuses on ensuring autonomous vehicle systems are dependable and safe.

Adam Brummett, associate professor of instruction in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded a nearly $50,000 grant to further his work using AI to create personalized feedback for students that is based off instructor prompts and direction.

Jovana Davidovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, will use the grant from the Research Council of Norway to develop ethical risk management frameworks for AI-enabled weapons, a rapidly evolving field with significant global implications.