Project Lead: Kristy Nabhan-Warren

Funding Approved: Fiscal Year 24
Project Status: In Progress  
Funded amount: $270,000 over three years

Building upon the University of Iowa’s distinction in writing, this initiative will equip faculty with the skills to communicate their research and scholarship to wider audiences outside academia. Participants will attend workshops focusing on writing effectively for public news outlets, including essays, op-eds, research-informed journalistic essays, leading newspapers, respected magazines, and other venues. This initiative directly aligns with the strategic plan goal to leverage the UI’s areas of distinction and the talent of its people to have a transformative societal impact. By extending the reach of academic knowledge through various media outlets, this project will help enable Iowa to become a leader in communicating research and scholarship to the public.