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A portrait of author Tony Tulathimutte

Iowa grad Tony Tulathimutte receives inaugural Jack Galef Literary Arts Award

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Award-winning author and Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Tony Tulathimutte is the inaugural recipient of the Jack Galef Literary Arts Award. The new literary prize administered by the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop is one of the largest literary prizes awarded in the United States.
A graphic illustration of the circuits of the brain

UI researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub

Sunday, August 16, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has shown in detail how a region of the brain called the frontoparietal cortex manages the flow of information and guides decisions and responses. The findings may inform future research into how this process is altered in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center

Legacy built at Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center continues

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center was the home of leading communication sciences and disorders work for more than 50 years.
David Stoltz talks with a researcher in his lab

UI research advances discoveries that improve lives in Iowa and beyond

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Every day, researchers at the University of Iowa are seeking answers to questions that will change the health and well-being of people who live in our state and beyond. External funding in fiscal year 2026 allowed UI researchers to translate ideas into discoveries.
A graphic of the TRACERS data

TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy’s path to Earth

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has documented how energy from the sun interacts with Earth’s magnetic field and moves closer to our planet, using detailed electron measurements. The study marks the first published results from TRACERS, the approximately $170 million NASA-funded mission and the largest external research award in university history.
A portrait of Celsiana Warwick

Why 'The Odyssey' still matters, 3,000 years later

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Celsiana Warwick, assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Classics, explains why the ancient poem "The Odyssey" still feels strikingly modern — and what students and readers can learn from it today. Her forthcoming book, Gendered Voices in the Iliad, will be published by Oxford University Press in August.
A graduate receives three bouquets of flowers

Photo gallery: Cheers to our spring 2026 graduates

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The University of Iowa celebrated a weekend full of smiles, cheers, happy tears, and plenty of black-and-gold pride as thousands of Hawkeyes crossed the stage during spring 2026 commencement ceremonies.
Donika Kelly stands in front of a poem painted on a wall

Stanley Museum of Art debuts poetry installation by UI faculty member Donika Kelly

Thursday, May 14, 2026
The UI Stanley Museum of Art debuted a new poetry installation as part of its Thresholds series, featuring UI associate professor of English Donika Kelly’s work in the lobby through September. The rotating series highlights Iowa-affiliated poets and invites visitors — and classes — to experience poetry as both visual art and an interactive teaching tool.