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Longevity Awards, October 2019

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards, September 2019

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the Presiden

Celebrating fall 2019 commencement

Monday, December 23, 2019
Thousands of students officially became University of Iowa alums this weekend, as commencement ceremonies took place across campus. Check out a photo gallery of the events!

Congratulations, fall graduates!

Thursday, December 19, 2019
President Harreld shares a message to fall 2019 graduates about the values they bring with them into the wider world.

Researchers identify potential pollutant-fighting agents on building surfaces

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
University of Iowa researchers have identified a host of bacteria and fungi that potentially could be used to get rid of pollutants that gather on buildings and other surfaces. The findings are reported in American Chemical Society journal Earth and Space Chemistry.

MFA student Donté K. Hayes wins national art award

Thursday, December 12, 2019
University of Iowa MFA student Donté K. Hayes was named the 2019 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art by the Gibbes Museum of Art.

University of Iowa graduates to celebrate fall commencement

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
More than 1,800 University of Iowa students will participate in fall 2019 commencement ceremonies. Use the hashtag #UIowaGrad19 to join the celebration on social media. All commencement ceremonies will be streamed live on the web via the “Iowa Now” website.

Engelhardt named 2019 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Thursday, December 5, 2019
The National Academy of Inventors has named University of Iowa cystic fibrosis and gene therapy researcher John Engelhardt, PhD, a 2019 Fellow. Engelhardt, who is professor and head of anatomy and cell biology in the UI Carver College of Medicine and director of the UI Center for Gene Therapy, is recognized for his work in developing gene therapies to treat cystic fibrosis.

Three University of Iowa faculty members named IEEE Fellows

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Faculty members from the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering and the Carver College of Medicine have been named IEEE Fellows, the highest grade of IEEE membership recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and an important career achievement.

Students, faculty, staff honored for new business startup ideas

Monday, December 2, 2019
Numerous University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students received more than $81,000 in cash prizes for their new business start-up ideas recently in the university's Iowa Innovation Challenge.