The contributions of otolaryngology alumnus Mike Murphy are being recognized in Washington State with the naming a facility in his honor.

University of Iowa elementary education major Rebecca Hodge was voted Miss Congeniality in the Miss USA competition.

A recent article in The Edge asked, “Tanna Frederick: Does She Ever Rest?” It’s a fair question about Hollywood’s new Queen of the Indies.

Thirty University of Iowa students were awarded an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award by the University of Iowa Council on Teaching.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine will honor six individuals at the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and luncheon Friday, June 8 at the Levitt Center for University Advancement.

Daniel Alder, a junior majoring in biology and environmental sciences, is a recipient of the Stanley Undergraduate Award for International Research in the amount of $2,000.

Anita Stineman, associate professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing, is the winner of the 2011-2012 Collegiate Teaching Award.

Richard E. Walton, chair of endodontics at the UI College of Dentistry for 13 years, has won the Lifetime Educator Award from the American Association of Endodontists.

The UI College of Engineering faculty member's accomplishments include managing sediment deposits in rivers and protecting salmon at hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River.

University of Iowa students and staff were recognized at the the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region V Conference for their achievements throughout the year and at the conference.