Nominate a colleague for the 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards by Monday, Feb. 12
Nominate a colleague for the 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards by Monday, Feb. 12

Nominate a colleague for the 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards by Monday, Feb. 12

University of Iowa faculty and staff across campus are contributing to incredible and transformative scholarship and research every day. You have an opportunity to help recognize the individuals responsible for this amazing work by submitting your nominations for faculty and staff research and safety awards. I urge you to nominate worthy faculty and staff members by the extended deadline of Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.  The winners will be recognized at a campus-wide ceremony for faculty and staff on April 30, 2024.

Nominate Now

Nominations in the following categories close on Monday, Feb. 12:

Faculty awards:

  • Scholar of the Year
  • Early Career Scholar of the Year
  • Leadership in Research
  • Distinguished Achievement in Publicly Engaged Research
  • Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Humanities Research
  • Faculty Communicating Ideas Award

Research staff awards:

  • Distinguished Research Administrator Award
  • Distinguished Research Professional Award

Safety award:

  • Innovation in Safety Award

Nomination instructions and award criteria are available at the Discovery and Innovation Awards website.

Awards are sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Finance and Operations, the Graduate College, and the Office of Undergraduate Research.