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Christopher Harris selected as 2020-21 Radcliffe Institute Fellow at Harvard University

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Christopher Harris has been named a 2020–2021 fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, joining an impressive class whose work will span the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts. Harris is head of Film and Video Production in the Department of Cinematic Arts. For his Radcliffe project, Harris will continue researching, writing, and re-photographing...

UI students named to dean’s list for spring 2020 semester

Monday, June 15, 2020
More than 8,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester.

UI students named to president’s list for spring 2020 semester

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
More than 800 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2020 spring semester.

Vyas receives Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars staff award

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Yashwant Prakash Vyas, assistant director of Diversity Resources in the University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, was awarded the 2020 Edward S. Blankenship Outstanding Staff Award from Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.

Spring 2020 graduates celebrate commencement virtually

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Inside homes across the country and around the world, friends and family of more than 5,400 graduates celebrated a historic virtual commencement for the University of Iowa class of 2020.

Physics graduate student selected for research at Department of Energy lab

Monday, May 18, 2020
A University of Iowa graduate student in physics has been selected to conduct year-long research at a U.S. Department of Energy facility. Lucas Beving will do research with the low temperature plasma research group at Sandia National Lab, in New Mexico.

UI names first Distinguished University Professors

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Professor Corinne Peek-Asa and Professor Caroline Tolbert were named the inaugural awardees of the new University of Iowa Distinguished Professorship program by the Office of the Provost.

12 receive 2019 Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Each year, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honors six faculty and six staff at the University of Iowa for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence. Each award recipient receives $1,000 and is honored at a special awards ceremony and celebration.

The Daily Iowan named nation's Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
The Society of Professional Journalists on May 12 named The Daily Iowan the 2019 Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper in the country.

UI quartet wins prestigious competition

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
The Colere Saxophone Quartet, composed of three University of Iowa doctoral of music arts students and a recent UI alumnus, won a gold medal May 10 at the 47th annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Competition.