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Brad Rohrer named next chief information officer

Thursday, January 8, 2026

OneIT

After a national search, Brad Rohrer has been named the university’s next chief information officer and associate vice president. Rohrer succeeds Steve Fleagle, who will retire this spring after 40 years of service to UI. Rohrer, vice president for information technology at the University of Miami, will begin on Feb. 23.

Farrukh Bashier, new AVP of Facilities Management, in a suit smiling.

Farrukh Bashir named associate vice president, director of Facilities Management

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Facilities Management

Farrukh Bashir has been named associate vice president and director of University of Iowa Facilities Management. Bashir succeeds Lynne Finn, who will retire after a decade of service to the university. Bashir, assistant director of Facilities Management at the University of Minnesota, will begin on Feb. 2.

Weiguo (Patrick) Fan at the podium for the 2025 Presidential Lecture series.

Tippie researcher helps fight cancer with data, AI

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Tory Brecht

Tippie College of Business

Tippie business analytics professor Patrick Fan isn’t a physician, but his research and collaboration with health care faculty could improve cancer care. Fan is using AI and data from thousands of patients to create models that predict a cancer patient’s risks and prevent complications during care. Fan’s work could help care teams improve outcomes and enhance patient comfort.

A model showing how to yield a consistent single photon stream. Red column of circles on the left hand side of the image, points down, leading to a line of red pulses moving to the top right corner of the image.

UI research could lead to faster, more secure computing, communications

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Richard C. Lewis

Tippie business analytics professor Patrick Fan isn’t a physician, but his research and collaboration with health care faculty could improve cancer care. Fan is using AI and data from thousands of patients to create models that predict a cancer patient’s risks and prevent complications during care. Fan’s work could help care teams improve outcomes and enhance patient comfort.

Jeff Ohlmann, UI business analytics professor, with dark curly hair.

Ohlmann studies new delivery concept called crowdshipping

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Tippie College of Business

UI business analytics professor Jeff Ohlmann is studying the viability of a new concept called crowdshipping, where businesses ask in-store customers to deliver online orders in exchange for a gift card or reward. Find out why Ohlmann says the concept, already being piloted by big box stores, could work for small businesses.

Iowa Women's Basketball coach Jan Jensen and UI alum Sheryl Stoll standing in front of a case of basketball trophies.

UI alum’s gift celebrates Iowa’s girls basketball history

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Iowa Magazine

In the 1930s, Sheryl Stoll’s mother wasn’t allowed to compete in the Iowa high school girls state basketball tournament because the school superintendent thought it would be too strenuous for young women. That memory, and meeting Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen, inspired Stoll to create an endowment called the Iowa High School Girls Basketball Pioneer Fund that supports women’s basketball at Iowa.

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UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

Monday, January 5, 2026

Richard C. Lewis

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ features for quantum technologies. The award also will position the university’s MATFab facility as a regional innovator.

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President Wilson thanks campus for an outstanding fall semester

Thursday, December 18, 2025

University of Iowa

As the fall semester closes, President Barbara Wilson offers her thanks to faculty, staff, and students who make Iowa a great place to learn and work. "I am grateful for all you have done this semester, and I am excited for what we will accomplish together in the new year."

The Dimma Saxophone Quartet, wearing Santa hats, plays "Do you want to build a snowman?"

Sounds of the season: ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Office of Strategic Communication

Hum along as the University of Iowa Dimma Saxophone Quartet serenades you with "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" The quartet features Maria Torres Melgares, soprano saxophone; Sofia Sena Ferreira, alto saxophone; Charlotte Leung-Brown, tenor saxophone; and Yang Zhou, baritone saxophone.

Susan Shen, with long black hair wearing glasses and white coat.

UI psychiatrist earns Iowa’s first Avenir Award to kick-start innovative research

Thursday, December 18, 2025

University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry

Susan Shen, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Carver College of Medicine, is the first from UI and the first female psychiatrist to receive a coveted Avenir Award grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Shen attributes winning the award to a supportive department and a “bold” grant proposal.

Farrukh Bashir named associate vice president, director of Facilities Management

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Facilities Management

Tippie researcher helps fight cancer with data, AI

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Tory Brecht

Tippie College of Business

UI research could lead to faster, more secure computing, communications

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Richard C. Lewis

Ohlmann studies new delivery concept called crowdshipping

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Tippie College of Business

UI alum’s gift celebrates Iowa’s girls basketball history

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Iowa Magazine

UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

Monday, January 5, 2026

Richard C. Lewis

President Wilson thanks campus for an outstanding fall semester

Thursday, December 18, 2025

University of Iowa

Sounds of the season: ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Office of Strategic Communication

UI psychiatrist earns Iowa’s first Avenir Award to kick-start innovative research

Thursday, December 18, 2025

University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry

Two yellow hands clapping together in a high-five.

High-Five: November recipients recognized for kindness, resourcefulness

Thursday, December 18, 2025

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The science behind stress, coping, and resilience this holiday season

Office of Strategic Communication

As the holiday season ramps up, stress can feel unavoidable. University of Iowa psychological and brain sciences professor Jason Radley, a global and national expert on the neurobiology of stress, suggests some ways to help.

Are holiday specials still appointment TV?

Tim Havens, professor of communication studies and an expert in TV history and culture at the University of Iowa, offers insight to help you navigate where to find your holiday favorite, and how you can start your own viewing tradition to rejuvenate your holiday spirit.

UI relationship expert shares insight on power of a holiday greeting card

Office of Strategic Communication

Rachel McLaren, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, explains that despite today’s era of online digital communication, the tradition of sending paper holiday greetings is a gesture toward building, maintaining, or reshaping personal relationships with friends and family.

Tips for staying healthy during respiratory virus season

UI Health Care

Respiratory viruses tend to spike in fall and winter. Now is the right time to make sure you are ready when the three most common viruses (flu, COVID-19, and RSV) reach their peak. Learn about vaccines and easy ways to prevent illness.

What to do with all these leaves?

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UI expert: Work smarter, not harder, when dealing with leaves this fall

Back-to-school safety tips for you and your family

As the back-to-school season approaches, the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital injury prevention team and Safety Store offer some tips to help keep children safe throughout the school year.

UI students receive degrees after spring 2025 semester

The University of Iowa has welcomed a new cohort of alumni at the close of the spring 2025 semester, with many Hawkeyes receiving their degrees.

Does yard work count as exercise? UI expert provides tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle during busy summer months

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Lauren Steinke, assistant professor of health and human physiology at the University of Iowa, shares tips on how to work fitness into your schedule and realize that the goal is to “focus on progress, not perfection.”

UI students named to dean’s list for spring 2025 semester

More than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

UI students named to president’s list for spring 2025 semester

More than 1,250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

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Navigate the holidays with joy while leaving the guilt outside in the cold

With the holidays approaching, many people look forward to festive meals and family traditions — but also face a mix of emotions, from excitement to anxiety. To help navigate the season with more joy and less guilt, Kathy Mellen, a registered dietitian and professor of instruction in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa, shares practical insights on how to enjoy holiday meals, manage social pressures, and feel good — physically and emotionally — during this season of celebration.

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