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.

From designing superior running shoes to developing a cure for testicular cancer, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.

New Zealand poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman has been awarded Creative New Zealand’s International Writing Program residency for 2012. He will arrive at the UI in late August.

University of Iowa alumnus Steve DeVore wins an Emmy Award for sports production.

Susannah Wood’s students describe her teaching style as “enthusiastic, informative, passionate, reflective, and encouraging.” Those qualities have earned Wood, a University of Iowa associate professor, the UI College of Education’s 2011-12 Collegiate Teaching Award.

University of Iowa geography alumnus Curt Roseman is Preservationist of the Year in the Quad Cities.

Six professors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will receive this year's Collegiate Teaching Awards, the college's highest honors for work with students.

The legacy of the late historian and human rights champion Ken Cmiel continues to live on through the work done by University of Iowa students. The UI Center for Human Rights has awarded seven students a total of $7,500 to support their internships for human rights organizations in the United States or internationally in the summer of 2012.