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Three inaugural winners of the See It and Solve It awards

Thursday, August 24, 2017
The three inaugural winners of the See It awards are Alyssa Mattson, Carol Adamson, and Ryan Jepson. All three received certificates and local department recognition.

UI teams win IOWA awards

Thursday, August 24, 2017
A number of University of Iowa employees have won accolades for their contributions to faculty and staff recruitment, UI Hospitals and Clinics efficiency, and university-wide camp registration for high school students and others. Read on to find out who won an Improving Our Workplace Award (IOWA).

Deborah Whaley appointed senior scholar for UI Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
The University of Iowa Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio has appointed Deborah Elizabeth Whaley its senior scholar.

Chemistry professor awarded by American Chemical Society

Monday, August 14, 2017
Hien Nguyen, associate professor in chemistry, has been selected to receive the 2018 Horace S. Isbell Award in Carbohydrates by the American Chemical Society.

King, Marsh honored by national educational facilities organization

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Jeri King, assistant director of University of Iowa Facilities Management, and Erin Marsh, construction project specialist in Facilities Management, were among award recipients honored during the 2017 APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities Conference held July 22 in San Francisco.

UI Hospitals and Clinics again ranks among nation’s best

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is again listed as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” and the No. 1 hospital in Iowa, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

Laura Sinn awarded 2017 Robert F. Ray Staff Scholarship

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
The Division of Continuing Education announces Laura Sinn, a fourth-year student from Williamsburg, Iowa, in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLS) degree program, as the 2017 Robert F. Ray Staff scholarship awardee.

Cinematic arts graduate student receives Princess Grace Foundation Film Honorarium

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Emily Drummer, a filmmaker pursuing her MFA in cinematic arts at the University of Iowa, received a Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship Honorarium for 2017.

UI-produced ‘Mural’ documentary nominated for Emmy Award

Monday, July 31, 2017
“Jackson Pollock’s ‘Mural’: The Story of a Modern Masterpiece,” a documentary produced by and created at the University of Iowa, has been nominated for an Emmy Award by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

University of Iowa celebrates opening of Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall

Friday, July 28, 2017
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall, the University of Iowa’s newest and largest residence hall. Named for renowned sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, the 303,000-square-foot building offers an impressive view of the Iowa River on the east side of campus.