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Lyric Bartholomay

Lyric Bartholomay

A mosquito master who has scooped larvae out of the Nile.

Jeffrey Essner

Jeffrey Essner

A biologist who studies zebrafish to look for new cancer treatments.

Brian Mennecke

Brian Mennecke

A professor who leads a second life.

Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

The sociologist who wrote the book on stepfamilies.

Vikram Dalal

Vikram Dalal

A scientist who opted for the sunny side of research

Wendy Ware

Wendy Ware

A cardio specialist ... for pets.

Thomas Leslie

Thomas Leslie

An architect and cultural expert on the Iowa State Fair.

Brent Shanks

Brent Shanks

An energy engineer

Matt Hill

Matt Hill

A prof who digs prehistoric buffalo kill sites.

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

The professor who helped put the speed in Speedo's new swimsuit.

Jill Pruetz

Jill Pruetz

The scientist who spotted chimps hunting with tools.

Joe Bowser

Joe Bowser

A student who played (but mostly worked) at Wimbledon.

Debra Marquart

Debra Marquart

A former rock band musician turned award-winning writer.

Srinivas Aluru

Srinivas Aluru

A supercomputing professor.

Lawrence Braue

Lawrence Braue

The officer who led the Cyclone ROTC Battalion to No. 3 in the nation.

Dianne Bystrom

Dianne Bystrom

The "go-to" source on the Iowa caucuses and women in politics.

Lisa Schulte

Lisa Schulte

A prof who CAN see the forest for the trees

Jonathan Wendel

Jonathan Wendel

The professor whose research facility cantains the largest cotton crop in Iowa.

Ingrid Lilligren

Ingrid Lilligren

An artist who saved seven years' worth of eggshells for her latest creation.

Elly Sukup

Elly Sukup

A student who taught Uganda school kids how to garden.

Camille Sloan Schroeder

Camille Sloan Schroeder

A LEGO enthusiast who inspires young engineers

Maggie Luttrell

Maggie Luttrell

A student politician who wants to change the world

Michael Bugeja

Michael Bugeja

The man who would save us from the "virtual" void.

Lisa Koll

Lisa Koll

A Cyclone on the fast track, in and out of class.