Academics

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‘US News & World Report’ releases latest graduate, professional programs rankings

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The University of Iowa has 60 colleges and specialties in this year’s ranking, including 11 in the top 10.

Wood named a 2020 American Counseling Association Fellow

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Susannah Wood, associate professor in the Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Department, is one of only 13 scholars from across the nation to be named a 2020 American Counseling Association Fellow, the highest honor awarded by the ACA.

Chemical engineering student receives Fulbright Mitacs Globalink award

Collin Sindt, a University of Iowa undergraduate studying chemical engineering, has received a prestigious Fulbright Mitacs Globalink grant, which will allow him the opportunity to spend the summer in Canada working on a research project at the University of Montreal.

CLAS awards Dissertation Writing Fellowships to 12 doctoral candidates

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) has awarded 12 doctoral candidates with CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships. CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships provide recipients with a fellowship of $13,750 to support work on the final stages of their dissertations.
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New report shows UI, fellow American Talent Initiative members are expanding access and opportunity for students

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The University of Iowa is proud to be part of a national alliance of leading colleges and universities that a new report shows is on track to enroll 50,000 more lower-income students by 2025.

MBA grad starts curriculum development business

An MBA graduate of the Tippie College of Business has started a business that develops elementary school curricula for schools that teach using inquiry education.

From VR to Video Games: ITTA Funds Seven Projects

Funded through student technology fees, the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards(ITTA) support significant, innovative projects that show the potential to improve teaching and learning throughout the University of Iowa. This year's recipients are exploring a range of opportunities from teaching elementary math within virtual reality to delving into the world of ancient Greece using video...

Scientists supporting humanists: Harris, Maierhofer, Schwalm receive DSHB Faculty Scholar Awards

The Developmental Sciences Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) Awards provide support annually to tenured CLAS faculty for an approved research project within the humanities. This year's recipients are Christopher Harris, Watraud Maierhofer, and Leslie Schwalm.
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UI named a top producer of Fulbright students for fifth consecutive year

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The University of Iowa has again been named a top producer of Fulbright students for 2019–20 (with a record number of 19 recipients), marking the fifth consecutive year the university achieved the elite ranking. Out of 19 awards offered to UI students, 18 have accepted and become grantees.

Bowman named new Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education

Friday, February 7, 2020
Nick Bowman, professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Iowa, has been selected as the new Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education in the University of Iowa College of Education.
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New UI College of Pharmacy Building opens

Thursday, January 30, 2020
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy students returned for the spring 2020 semester to a new building that features cutting-edge research laboratories, collaborative learning spaces, and a UI Pharmaceuticals sterile-product manufacturing unit.
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University of Iowa celebrates opening of psychological and brain sciences building

Monday, January 27, 2020
The University of Iowa has opened a new building for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The 66,470-square-foot building collects faculty in one place, houses cutting-edge labs, presents a new administrative face for the department, and provides commons space for students.