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Dance Marathon total reveal

UI Dance Marathon raises $1.5M in year 31

Monday, February 10, 2025
Congratulations to the participants, volunteers, donors, and families involved in the University of Iowa's Dance Marathon 31, which took place Feb. 7—8 at the Iowa Memorial Union.
Ann McKenna and Adam Dupuy

Co-chairs named for associate provost and Graduate College dean search

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel has named Ann McKenna, dean of the College of Engineering, and Adam Dupuy, associate professor in the Carver College of Medicine, as co-chairs of the search committee for the next associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the University of Iowa Graduate College.
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Dealing with writer's block? These tips can help

Monday, February 3, 2025
Writer’s block can be a common hurdle during any writing project. If you find yourself stuck, consider these tips to help you overcome your block and make a great project.
Weiguo Fan and Eric Hunter

Fan, Hunter to present UI’s 42nd Presidential Lecture

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Weiguo (Patrick) Fan, Henry B. Tippie Excellence Chair in Business Analytics and professor in the Tippie College of Business and faculty director of the Tippie Analytics Cooperative, and Eric J. Hunter, department executive officer and professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Harriet B. and Harold S. Brady Chair in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will deliver the University of Iowa’s 42nd Presidential Lecture.
Mariola Espinosa

Mariola Espinosa receives prestigious NEH grant

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Mariola Espinosa, associate professor of history in Latin American Studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship.
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2024 Working at Iowa survey shows improvement across campus

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The 2024 Working at Iowa survey showed improvement in 14 out of the 19 questions, including more than 94% of respondents who said they understand their work expectations and are treated with respect by their supervisor.
Snow on the UI seal

9 UI online programs earn national honors

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
U.S. News & World Report has ranked nine University of Iowa programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs.
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Fruit flies’ courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
University of Iowa researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that canceling the gene could in theory control mosquito population growth.
Amanda Haertling Thein

Amanda Haertling Thein named dean of University of Colorado Boulder School of Education

Friday, January 17, 2025
Amanda Haertling Thein, the University of Iowa’s associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College, has accepted the position of dean at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education. She will begin the position on July 1.

Events

Exhibition Opening | it's a fine thing promotional image

Exhibition Opening | it's a fine thing

Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for the opening of the exhibition, it's a fine thing This exhibition explores the rich and often overlooked landscape of the Black Midwest, challenging conventional narratives and celebrating the resilience and creativity of Black Midwestern artists.  Program begins at 6 p.m. with opening remarks, followed by refreshments and music. Event concludes at 8 p.m. Learn more: https://stanleymuseum.uiowa.edu/its-a-fine-thing it’s a fine thing is generously supported by the Terra Foundation...
Iowa women's basketball vs. Rutgers promotional image

Iowa women's basketball vs. Rutgers

Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:30pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Iowa women's basketball team hosts Rutgers.
The Crossing featuring the University of Iowa's Kantorei promotional image

The Crossing featuring the University of Iowa's Kantorei

Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
The Crossing and the UI choir Kantorei will perform together at the top of concert and music director Donald Nally will lead The Crossing in performance of Lang’s poor hymnal.

News you can use

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 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.

New to the area? How to register to vote in Johnson County

If you are new to the Iowa City area and want to register to vote in Johnson County on Nov. 5, follow these easy steps.

Back and shoulder pain? It might be your backpack

No matter how organized you are, it can be easy for all of us—especially children—to stuff more than necessary into our backpacks. Constantly lugging around a heavy backpack or wearing it improperly can have health consequences, though, which is why it’s important for children to wear a light backpack that fits correctly.

Tips for selecting a sunscreen

Choosing the right sunscreen is crucial since UV rays can damage your skin in different ways, leading to wrinkles, skin aging, and an increased risk of skin cancer.
Mike Pentella

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. 

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