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UI team places first in international ethics case competition

Monday, November 5, 2018
University of Iowa students Hira Mustafa and Abby Haynes took home the top honor at the 16th Annual Collegiate Ethics Case Competition hosted by the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

College of Nursing faculty members win top honors

Monday, November 5, 2018
Three nursing faculty members were honored for their career achievements at the American Academy of Nursing's annual policy conference Nov. 1–3 in Washington, D.C.

New study highlights brain's changing response to hypertension

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
A new paper by researchers in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa highlights the brain's changing response to hypertension and advances made in the field to date. The authors are Alan Kim Johnson, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, and Baojian Xue, associate research scientist.

UI alumni–produced documentary starting its Academy Award campaign

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
“Saving Brinton,” a documentary by Tommy Haines, John Richard, and Andrew Sherburne, has built a passionate audience over the past year and is now making a run at an Oscar nomination.

Ryder named outstanding new professional by Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Kelsey Ryder received the Outstanding New Professional award from the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award is given annually to recognize the outstanding contribution of a new professional to the financial aid profession. The recipient must have been in the profession for fewer than five years and made outstanding contributions at the institutional state, regional...

University of Iowa surgeon Weigel named to National Academy of Medicine

Monday, October 15, 2018
Ronald J. Weigel, MD, PhD, MBA, the E.A. Crowell Jr. Professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery with University of Iowa Health Care, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), effective Oct. 1, 2018.

Psychological and Brain Sciences professor honored by Pavlovian Society

Friday, October 12, 2018
Edward Wasserman, Stuit Professor of Experimental Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa, has been honored by the Pavlovian Society.

University honors faculty, staff for excellence

Friday, October 12, 2018
Several University of Iowa faculty and staff members have been honored in 2018 for their valuable contributions to the university's core mission of teaching, service, and research.

University of Iowa center receives CDC award renewal to continue expanding birth defect research

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has renewed a $4.3 million grant to the University of Iowa College of Public Health for a project to identify factors in early pregnancy that may increase the risk of major structural birth defects.

Longevity Awards, August 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
UI 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 President.