Thomas Rosburg to receive honor from the Iowa National Heritage Foundation
Professor of Biology Thomas R. Rosburg will receive a statewide award in recognition of his extensive conservation efforts, including giving 1,350 hours of his time to a project aimed at restoring prairies on private land throughout the state.

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) announced today that Rosburg will receive the organization’s 2016 Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award. The INHF is a statewide conservation organization that protects and restores Iowa’s land, water, and wildlife, with current projects in central Iowa including the High Trestle Trail, additions to Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, and several others. Read more about Thomas’ work in the Drake Newsroom.

Mark Vitha publishes book on chromatography
Mark Vitha, professor of chemistry and a Windsor Professor of Science, published a new textbook, Chromatography: Principles and Instrumentation.

Chromatography is a physical method of separation that involves passing a mixture through a medium in which the components of the mixture move at different rates. The process separates the mixture into its individual components, allowing those components to be analyzed. Learn more about Mark’s book and work in the Drake Newsroom.