For a decade, Hawkeyes have come together to strengthen the University of Iowa through One Day for Iowa. Join colleagues, alumni, and friends on Wednesday, March 25, for our 24-hour giving day and say thank you to the programs and departments that made an impact on your life.

Accessible digital content ensures that everyone — regardless of ability — can navigate and engage with your website. Explore tools, tips, and trainings that make accessibility a built in part of your online presence.

Paige Beaudry, a nurse at UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, won her second Olympic gold medal as part of the U.S. Women’s Deaf National Soccer Team at the Deaflympics in Tokyo. The Deaflympics is an international multi-sport event for deaf athletes, recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves called ripples connecting areas in the brain linked to learning and memory. The researchers noted that a single exercise session spawns a spike in ripples and learning-memory connections.

The University of Iowa has named Colin Gordon the recipient of the 2026 UI Distinguished Chair, honoring his remarkable scholarship, teaching, and service. Gordon, a leading historian of American public policy and political economy, joins a select group of UI faculty who have made a significant impact in their fields and at the university.

Four Iowa faculty members — Casey DeRoo, Donika Kelly, Greg LeFevre, and Mary Weber — have been selected as recipients of the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026. The award provides funding to tenured associate professors who have a national or international reputation in their disciplines and are exceptional teachers.

Fatima Toor, professor of electrical and computer engineering and Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has been named a 2026 Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. The honor highlights emerging academic inventors who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing, commercialization, and research that positively impacts society.

Enrollment is open through March 13 for benefits-eligible employees to opt into MetLife short-term disability insurance, which can help replace part of your income if illness or injury prevents you from working. Coverage begins April 1. Learn more about the new, voluntary benefit and how to enroll.

The University of Iowa and ENGIE, Iowa’s utility operator, are bringing a new, larger water tower into service now through March 13. The tower provides a significant increase in water storage capacity for campus and improves reliability. Here’s what you need to know about the transition.

The University of Iowa continues to be a major economic driver for the state, supporting jobs, generating business activity, and contributing to Iowa’s long-term growth.

UI also proposing the closure of two departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The University of Iowa’s commitment to supporting faculty at every stage of their careers continues to strengthen retention across campus. In FY2025, the university's faculty retention rate remained at 96.3%.