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Map of countries where UI has Fulbright scholars

UI named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for seventh year

Friday, February 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has again named the University of Iowa a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students.

Iowa recruits national expert to lead top-ranked Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Thursday, February 9, 2023
The University of Iowa has made the first hire under its new Transformational Faculty Hiring Program, aimed at attracting world-class faculty to strategic programs and areas of excellence.
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Former UI president Willard “Sandy” Boyd dies at age 95

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Willard “Sandy” Boyd served as UI’s 15th president from 1969 to 1981, returned as a law professor in 1996, and served as interim president in 2002–03. He formally retired from the university in 2015, though he continued to share his wisdom with any faculty member or administrator who sought him out.

Spak to serve on EPA air-quality advisory panel

Scott Spak, associate professor in the School of Planning and Public Affairs and senior research fellow at the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa, has been chosen to serve on an advisory panel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Spak will be a member of the EPA's Science Advisory Board and will evaluate a model utilized by the EPA to measure changes in adverse health effects...

Grant will assess public perception of tap water in Des Moines

Monday, October 24, 2022
A University of Iowa research team has received a grant to study public confidence in tap water.

Shy receives research grant from Muscular Dystrophy Association

Monday, September 19, 2022
Professor of neurology Michael Shy received a Research Infrastructure Grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum Reopens to the Public after 14 Years

The Stanley Museum of Art’s grand reopening this year has provided an opportunity for the University of Iowa to reassert its excellence and re-examine its values in the world of art, starting with the building itself.
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Campus can submit preliminary proposals for FY2024 P3 funding

Thursday, September 15, 2022
Preliminary proposals are now being accepted for FY2024 P3 initiatives to support the University of Iowa Strategic Plan for 2022-2027.
With the cutting of the Iowa ribbon, the UI Stanley Museum of Art officially opened on Aug. 26.

Recap: UI Stanley Museum of Art opens to large crowd, fanfare

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Pomp and circumstance welcomed hundreds of excited visitors on Friday, Aug. 26, at the opening of the new University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art.

Montgomery honored as Big 10 Black Alumni of the Year

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Lew Montgomery, interim senior human resources director for University of Iowa Finance and Operations, was recently honored as a Big 10 Black Alumni of the Year representing the UI.
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UI Stanley Museum of Art to celebrate dedication, grand opening

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Music and art will combine when the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art celebrates the dedication of its new building and inaugural exhibition, Homecoming, on Aug. 26-28.

8 things you may have missed over the summer

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Whether you were out of town, on vacation, or unplugged for the summer, here are eight things you may have missed.