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Installation ceremony for President Barbara Wilson will be Feb. 25

Thursday, February 17, 2022
The installation ceremony for the University of Iowa’s 22nd president, Barbara Wilson, will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Hancher Auditorium.

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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Richard O. Jacobson Foundation gives $70 million to expand health care for Iowans

This is the largest donation the University of Iowa has received in its 175-year history.
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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.

UI commits funding to recruit, retain faculty with new program

Thursday, February 3, 2022
A new program created in 2021 to recruit and retain faculty, including those from underrepresented backgrounds, has committed more than $4 million to support 25 positions in its first year.
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Search committee announced for university ombudsperson

Thursday, February 3, 2022
After more than 15 years at the university, long time Ombudsperson Cynthia Joyce has announced she will retire. A search committee has been tasked with finding the next university ombudsperson.
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Chuck Swanson to retire from Hancher Auditorium

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Chuck Swanson, longtime executive director of Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, has announced his upcoming retirement.

Iowa recognized by EPA as top green power user

Thursday, February 3, 2022
The University of Iowa, which recently became a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partner, is recognized on several of the EPA’s Top Green Power Partner Lists.

Kimberly Hunter appointed to serve as interim CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics

Thursday, January 27, 2022
Kimberly Hunter has been named interim CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics starting March 1, 2022, following the departure of Suresh Gunasekaran.

Six UI online programs earn U.S. News honors

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
U.S. News & World Report has ranked six University of Iowa programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs.

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.
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UI students receive degrees after the fall 2021 semester

Friday, January 21, 2022
UI students receive degrees after the fall 2021 semester.