For UI alum and author Mike Chasar, poetry isn’t just an art form found in books. In his new book, The Poetry of Bob Dylan: Thirty Essays on Thirty Songs, Chasar and 30 other scholars make the case why the highly acclaimed songwriter and musician is central to the history of American poetry.

During the spring semester, Cambus will install new, easy-to-read signs that display routes by color and number, on-demand options, and local transit connections. The signs also include web, phone, and text info, as well as a QR code for the Transit app — making it easier to get real-time updates.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Awardees receive a certificate and a letter of appreciation from the Office of the Provost.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Awardees receive a certificate and a letter of appreciation from the Office of the Provost.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Awardees receive a certificate and a letter of appreciation from the Office of the Provost.

Look up while walking through downtown Iowa City and you’ll see the faces of 40 innovative UI student researchers featured in the 2026 Dare to Discover banner campaign, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Learn more about these Hawkeyes who dare to create, cure, explore, imagine, and discover.

Because of an Extreme Cold Warning while classes are in session, UI moved to virtual instruction on Friday, Jan. 23. Instructors will hold classes via Zoom or Teams, or in rare circumstances, cancel class and cover material at a future date. University offices and services will remain open in accordance with the UI Policy Manual.

Captions make videos easier to follow for everyone — from people with hearing loss to users watching with the sound off. Find out how to add captions to YouTube videos, enable live transcriptions in Teams meetings, and why you need to review captions for accuracy and clarity.

Four UI researchers are uncovering the ways the body handles excess dietary fat. Their discoveries could lead to new treatments for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease. Explore their groundbreaking studies shaping the future of metabolic health.

Three University of Iowa neuroscientists won 2025 Young Investigator Awards from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. The awards help promising young scientists launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry. This year marks the second time Kyle Flippo has received the award, a rare distinction.

Allison Levine, assistant professor in the College of Education, received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to use AI and virtual reality to help youths with disabilities prepare for careers in STEM fields. The project uses AI-driven virtual environments to help participants practice interpersonal and professional skills in realistic scenarios.

Garry Buettner, professor emeritus in the Department of Radiation Oncology, spent decades researching vitamin C’s cancer-fighting potential — and now that research is helping him. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2023, Buettner worked with UI Health Care colleagues to apply his research to his own treatment. Read more about how his work is helping cancer patients.