Impact

Financial Career Started With a Ride on a Hog Truck

Henry B. Tippie, who has died at age 95, grew up on a farm, earned an accounting degree and put the Rollins brothers’ finances in order so they could buy Orkin. Read more about this important University of Iowa benefactor and alumni.
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‘US News & World Report’ releases latest graduate, professional program rankings

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The University of Iowa continues to climb in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School rankings. According to the 2023 report, 66 UI colleges and programs were recognized among the best in their field. Four of these programs, all in the College of Nursing, received a top-10 ranking.
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Iowa named national leader in women's leadership, representation

Thursday, March 24, 2022
With President Barbara Wilson leading the institution and a majority of colleges led by women , the University of Iowa was named a national leader in gender equality in a 2022 study by the Eos Foundation.
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‘Cancer in Iowa’ report urges return to screening after COVID-19 put some on pause

Monday, March 7, 2022
41% of U.S. adults delayed or avoided medical care—including cancer screening tests—in 2020. While the extent of the impact of this decrease in screenings is unknown, it’s possible it may have led to delayed diagnoses and increases in avoidable cancer deaths.

College of Dentistry’s geriatrics and special needs clinic wins Gies Award for Achievement

Thursday, February 24, 2022
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Gies Foundation has awarded the University of Iowa College of Dentistry’s Geriatrics and Special Needs Clinic the 2022 William J. Gies Award in the category of Achievement as an Academic Dental Institution.
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Remembering Henry B. Tippie: A Visionary Entrepreneur

Monday, February 21, 2022
During his lifetime, Henry B. Tippie traveled from the fields of Iowa to the world of Wall Street, thanks to his commitment to hard work, integrity, and generosity—and to his University of Iowa degree.

6 faculty members awarded for excellence

Thursday, February 17, 2022
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honored six University of Iowa faculty members for their exceptional contributions and sustained record of excellence.
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PhD student's painting of Old Capitol to commemorate presidential installation, Iowa's 175th anniversary

Thursday, February 10, 2022
University of Iowa student Gul Rukh Mehboob will return to Pakistan with a PhD, and through her art, leave a piece of herself behind in Iowa.

7 Iowa faculty named AAAS fellows

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Seven University of Iowa researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general-scientific society.

The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots

Tom Schnell, director of the UI's Operator Performance Labortaory, is featured in this story about how artificial intelligence technology is being developed to fly warplanes.

Transformational Faculty Hiring Program will provide funding to attract outstanding faculty in strategic areas

Thursday, January 20, 2022
The University of Iowa Office of the President and Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost are launching a program to hire tenured faculty who can have a transformational impact on the university because of their expertise in strategic areas of scholarship and teaching.

'Arbitrary' cutoffs of THC levels make it difficult to measure impaired driving

Timothy Brown, director of drugged driving research and the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator, said that there’s a need for “better research that provides guidance for individuals about when it’s safe to drive.”