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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.
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.
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 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.
New UI mass email policy takes effect Jan. 13
Thursday, January 9, 2025
A new mass email policy for campus will go into effect on Monday, Jan. 13. The policy, administered by the Office of the Vice President for External Relations and the Office of Strategic Communication, is the result of a campus communications survey and evaluation of existing policies of peer and other Big Ten institutions.
Get moving! UI study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk
Thursday, January 2, 2025
University of Iowa researchers are recommending all patients be surveyed about their physical activity levels, after a new study underscores the link between physical activity and chronic disease. Results appear in "Preventing Chronic Disease," from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2024 in images
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at the memorable moments of 2024, a year where the university built on excellence in the classroom, in the lab, in competitive sport, and in the community.
UI pauses College of Law dean search
Thursday, December 19, 2024
The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new dean of the College of Law.
Students thank faculty with heartfelt letters
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Earlier this semester, we asked some students to write thank you notes to faculty and instructors who made a difference during your time at Iowa. We recorded them reading the letters for the first time.
9 UI online programs earn national honors
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Fruit flies’ courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Amanda Haertling Thein named dean of University of Colorado Boulder School of Education
Friday, January 17, 2025
New UI mass email policy takes effect Jan. 13
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Get moving! UI study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk
Thursday, January 2, 2025
New graduates celebrated at fall 2024 commencement
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
2024 in images
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
UI pauses College of Law dean search
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Students thank faculty with heartfelt letters
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Custodial training specialist has recipe for success at Iowa
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Events
News you can use
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.
Local communities celebrate Independence Day with family-friendly activities
If you’re looking for family fun over the Independence Day holiday and weekend, events are planned in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty to keep you busy from July 3 through July 7.
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 Spotlight
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
Computer Science faculty member earns NSF CAREER Award
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Kirkwood, UI partner to offer medical laboratory science degree
Monday, August 5, 2024
Joseph named editor-in-chief of 'Nurse Leader'
Monday, August 5, 2024
Achievements
Iowa researchers study role of genes in eye disease that leads to vision loss
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
UI researchers to study ways to remove barriers to diabetes care
Friday, December 13, 2024
UI’s Jamel Brinkley wins Maya Angelou Book Award for 'Witness: Stories'
Friday, November 22, 2024
Iowa researchers look to help transform treatment of liver cancer
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Maria Soliman receives global research administrators honor
Monday, October 7, 2024
Study probes how aspirin in low doses affects blood pressure in older adults
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
UI Sociology professor Victor Ray named Harvard Business School fellow
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Sullivan participates in AACRAO’s Congressional Hill Day
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Identifying ethical considerations for extended reality technology use by children
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Iowa research examines impact of ‘road diets’ on emergency response
Monday, August 5, 2024
In the News
Earth Sings with Mysterious Chorus Waves—And Deep Space Does, Too
Thursday, January 23, 2025
In eyeing Greenland, Trump is echoing long-held American designs on the Arctic expanse
Friday, January 17, 2025
Caitlin Clark named Time magazine Athlete of the Year
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Lonely adults are more likely to impulse buy this holiday season
Thursday, December 5, 2024
‘I had this animal, physical desire to be with my child’: author Rachel Yoder on writing Nightbitch
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
What to know about fluoride in water, as RFK Jr. calls to end fluoridation
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025’s Rhodes scholars
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sports
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
From epic rivalries to time-honored rituals: 10 best college sports traditions
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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