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Accessible Iowa initiative sets campus standards, next steps for digital accessibility
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The University of Iowa has launched the Accessible Iowa: The Countdown to Digital Accessibility initiative to ensure that its digital content — ranging from websites and course materials to systems, services, and programs — meets the latest federal accessibility standards. This university-wide effort follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires full compliance by April 24, 2026.
PHOTO GALLERY: A career retrospective of UI scenery, costume designer Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer began her career at the University of Iowa in fall 1980 and in the 44 years since, has designed scenery and costumes for an extensive list of performances for the School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre Arts.
Times and dates for spring 2025 commencement
Thursday, May 8, 2025
This spring, more than 5,500 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 15 and concluding with College of Dentistry ceremony on June 6.
Ali named interim associate provost and Graduate College dean
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel has named Saba Rasheed Ali interim associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College, effective July 1.
UI professor, author Melissa Febos talks about the books she keeps and why
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Like many writers, Melissa Febos recognizes her book-hoarding tendencies. She knows hard choices must be made before a book earns a spot in her collection, which spans a campus office and several floors of her Iowa City home.
Dedeaux-Norris wins prestigious Rome Prize
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
T.J. Dedeaux-Norris came to the University of Iowa from Yale University as a Grant Wood Art Fellow in 2016 and expected to be here for nine months. Fast forward nine years, and they are preparing to spend several months in Rome working on their project titled “Martyrs, Vessels, and Perpetual Becoming: An Emergence in Rome” as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs.
UI honors these faculty and staff award recipients
Thursday, May 1, 2025
As the end of the academic year approaches, it’s time to celebrate all the fantastic work University of Iowa faculty and staff have accomplished this year.
Kevin Washburn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Kevin Washburn, College of Law professor and former dean, has been elected to the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UI pauses associate provost and Graduate College dean search
Thursday, May 1, 2025
The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College.
Times and dates for spring 2025 commencement
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ali named interim associate provost and Graduate College dean
Thursday, May 8, 2025
UI professor, author Melissa Febos talks about the books she keeps and why
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Dedeaux-Norris wins prestigious Rome Prize
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
UI honors these faculty and staff award recipients
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Kevin Washburn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, May 1, 2025
UI pauses associate provost and Graduate College dean search
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Photo gallery: A campus forest comes to life
Monday, April 28, 2025
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Big event coming up? A UI expert explains the importance of sleep when it comes to physical performance
Aaron Scheider, assistant professor of health and human physiology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, explains how sleep can optimize your physical performance and the best way to prioritize quality sleep over quantity.
9 tips for safe snow shoveling
When winter weather arrives, it’s important to take the appropriate steps to prevent injuries and understand when to seek medical attention.
UI students receive degrees after fall 2024 semester
The University of Iowa has welcomed a new cohort of alumni at the close of the fall 2024 semester, with many Hawkeyes receiving their degrees.
UI expert explains: What you need to know about bird flu
Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI, explains that bird flu is a disease caused by certain influenza viruses that usually spread among birds, not humans, and that public health surveillance is critical to prevent its spread.
UI students named to president’s list for fall 2024 semester
Nearly 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2024 fall semester.
UI students named to dean’s list for fall 2024 semester
More than 8,700 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester.
Then and now: From UI students to teaching the next generation of Hawkeyes
Last month, the university's Facebook account featured some of our faculty's "then and now" photos, from their time as undergraduate and graduate students at Iowa to their current roles teaching the next generation of Hawkeyes. Check out this gallery to see how faculty members changed over the years.
Celebrity lookalikes: UI faculty, staff who will make you do a double take
If you thought you saw actress Sandra Bullock on campus, you were probably wrong. It was more likely Tippie College of Business associate professor of practice Peggy Stover.
Divers will be surveying Iowa River Oct. 22—25
A team of divers will be conducting survey work in the Iowa River on the University of Iowa campus on Oct. 22—25. This work was contracted by the city of Iowa City and is related to the city of Iowa City’s future project to replace the Burlington Street bridges.
Know your way around the rules of bicycles, e-scooters on the UI campus
When riding a bicycle or electric scooter, make sure you know what regulations you need to follow and how to be a safe and courteous rider.
5 things to know about measles
Measles, a highly contagious disease, has been making headlines in the United States due to the recent increase in reported cases across several states. Melanie Wellington, associate hospital epidemiologist and physician with UI Health Care, explains what you need to know.
UI Spotlight
Zhao named Tippie's new associate dean
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Farag receives American Nurses Association 2025 Innovation Award
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Iowa Initiative For Sustainable Communities Wins Campus Compact Award
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Wang wins 2024 Joanne Simpson Medal
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
CSSI Welcomes the Participants of the 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Lane named 2024 Iowa School Counselor Advocate of the Year
Monday, November 11, 2024
A conversation with new College of Pharmacy Dean Jill Kolesar
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Davidson develops app to bridge gap between first responders, people with limited speech
Monday, October 7, 2024
Iowa Engineering part of $82M Global Centers investment to tackle global challenges
Monday, October 7, 2024
UI researchers receive NASA grant to understand how turbulence in space heats solar wind
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Achievements
2 Iowa alumnae named Guggenheim Fellows
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
FWAA recognizes Iowa Athletic Strategic Communications
Thursday, May 1, 2025
UI research team’s discovery could expand use of rare earth element
Friday, April 25, 2025
Christopher Merrill wins the 2025 Ottaway Award
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
UI crowned national debate champion
Monday, April 21, 2025
Iowa researchers find possible link between urinary incontinence, cardiovascular disease
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Iowa physicists study how Mars became a cold planet
Monday, April 14, 2025
Iowa researchers test how chemical used in plastics inhibits snail’s ability to reproduce
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Iowa researchers study ionosphere’s role in aurora
Monday, March 3, 2025
UI study shows that images of Earth affect people's views on energy, environment
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
In the News
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Monday, May 5, 2025
The kerning on the pope's tomb is a travesty
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explain
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Iowa Life on PBS: A conversation with Rachel Yoder
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis: The ratio can predict severity of disease
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Why do we twitch in our sleep?
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
How America became so car dependent
Friday, February 14, 2025
Florida bill would legalize UTVs on highways, despite manufacturer warnings
Friday, February 14, 2025
With Drake Lawsuit Looming, Can Kendrick Lamar Play ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl?
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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