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UI alumna Phillips wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
University of Iowa alumna Jayne Anne Phillips has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and three other Iowa graduates were named finalists for Pulitzer literary awards, which were announced May 6.
UI professor honored with prestigious fellowship for political research
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Third candidate announced for next College of Pharmacy dean
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Hello, spring! We missed you
Friday, May 3, 2024
Second candidate announced for next College of Pharmacy dean
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
16 students, alumni receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2024-25
Monday, April 29, 2024
Events
News you can use
Eye safety: Viewing the April 8 solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is set to grace the skies of the United States on Monday, April 8. Watching a solar eclipse can be an extraordinary experience, but looking directly at the sun can seriously damage your eyes. Dr. Ian Han, ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the University of Iowa, shares these safety tips.
Westbound I-80 on-ramp at 242 to close for reconstruction
The on-ramp to westbound Interstate 80 will be closed from Tuesday, April 2, until mid-June.
Need activities for your kids this summer? Check out this list of local summer camps
We know finding enough activities to keep your kids busy during the summer can be challenging. We hope this list of local summer camps and other resources can help.
City to begin Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project on March 11
If you work, drive, or park in downtown Iowa City, be aware of a major street closure that is expected to last until at least late summer.
Herky parades across campus
Graduation Herky—which was part of the 2014 iteration of the community’s Herky on Parade public art project—has become one of the most iconic figures on the University of Iowa campus. This year, 23 new Herky statues have been placed across campus as part of the 2024 rendition of Herky on Parade.
UI Spotlight
Carver College of Medicine celebrates excellence in research, scholarship, teaching, and service
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Stanford elected supreme chapter president of Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Friday, March 22, 2024
Three CLAS faculty members receive humanities scholar awards
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Achievements
Kennelty, Casteel land $17.9M award for hypertension management study
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate among 2024 winners of Whiting Award
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Jamieson named to CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Monday, April 8, 2024
In the News
How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Clarkonomics 101: The numbers behind Caitlin Clark's impact on women's basketball
Monday, March 25, 2024
'Martyr!' plays its subject for laughs but is also deadly serious
Friday, March 22, 2024
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