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US Department of State halts International Writing Program funding

Thursday, March 6, 2025
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The U.S. Department of State notified the University of Iowa International Writing program on Feb. 26 that its grants through the department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs were being terminated, stating that the awards “no longer effectuate agency priorities,” nor align “with agency priorities and national interest.”

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Live from Prairie Lights | Curtis Sittenfeld in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang

Monday, March 10, 2025 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Bestselling author and Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Curtis Sittenfeld will read from her newest book and second story collection, Show, Don’t Tell. Publishers’ Weekly describes Show, Don’t Tell as “Witty . . . In one sparkling comedy of manners after another, [Curtis Sittenfeld] documents with a clear and affectionate eye how tiny prejudices and blind spots lead her protagonists astray,” while Kirkus Reviews says, “Sittenfeld’s candor and matter-of-factness make for compellingly intimate and at...

Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Monday, March 10, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Jazz Repertory Ensemble This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943821 This concert is free and open to the public.
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Iowa baseball vs. Augustana

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:00pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts Augustana.
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Big event coming up? A UI expert explains the importance of sleep when it comes to physical performance

Office of Strategic Communication
Aaron Scheider, assistant professor of health and human physiology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, explains how sleep can optimize your physical performance and the best way to prioritize quality sleep over quantity.

9 tips for safe snow shoveling

When winter weather arrives, it’s important to take the appropriate steps to prevent injuries and understand when to seek medical attention.

UI students receive degrees after fall 2024 semester

The University of Iowa has welcomed a new cohort of alumni at the close of the fall 2024 semester, with many Hawkeyes receiving their degrees.

UI students named to president’s list for fall 2024 semester

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Nearly 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2024 fall semester.
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UI expert explains: What you need to know about bird flu

Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI, explains that bird flu is a disease caused by certain influenza viruses that usually spread among birds, not humans, and that public health surveillance is critical to prevent its spread. 

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