Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate among 2024 winners of Whiting Award
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Jamieson named to CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Monday, April 8, 2024
UI assistant professor earns National Science Foundation grant
Friday, March 29, 2024
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Recapping fall 2021 commencement
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Nearly 1,800 University of Iowa students received their degrees at fall 2021 commencement ceremonies Dec. 16—19.
UI students awarded at 2021 Fall Startup Games hosted by JPEC
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) hosted the 2021 Startup Games Oct. 22-24. Participants from all over campus were invited for a weekend of pitching, developing, and presenting business ideas.
Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 2021: The Young People Shaping Tomorrow
Friday, December 17, 2021
Pareen Mhatre, an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, is featured on Teen Vogue's "21 Under 21" list for her advocacy work in support of immigrants.
Criminologists find incarcerated African Americans age faster
Friday, December 17, 2021
University of Iowa criminologists in a new study find African Americans who spent time in prison experience accelerated aging. The study finds respondents who were incarcerated were, on average, nearly a year older biologically than their calendar age.
Whitaker named ACSM, AHA fellow
Friday, December 10, 2021
Kara Whitaker, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology and director of the Physical Activity and Women’s Health Lab, was named a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
Dates and times of fall 2021 commencement ceremonies announced
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
On Dec. 16–19, nearly 2,000 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees in a livestreamed, virtual commencement ceremonies.
Teitle receives prestigious Council of Graduate Schools leadership award
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Jennifer Teitle, assistant dean for student professional development in the Graduate College at the University of Iowa, was named the recipient of the 2021 Assistant and Associate Deans Leadership Award, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) announced Dec. 2.
Anthropology professor publishes book about health research participation in Mexico
Monday, December 6, 2021
An anthropology professor has published a book about the participation of men in research involving HPV occurrence in a city in Mexico.
Sustainability, conservation efforts on display at 3MT competition
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Three-Minute Thesis competition winner Emily Schmitz laid out her research on a unique bacterium that could remediate agriculture-related pollution.
Biologists find genetic variation that can improve ethanol production
Thursday, November 11, 2021
University of Iowa biologists have found a new type of genetic variation in yeast can improve ethanol production. The biologists report from experiments that yeast strains with certain alleles — one of two or more versions of a gene — are more efficient at fermentation.
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