Saba Rasheed Ali, associate dean for research and professor of counseling psychology in the College of Education, and Paul A. Romitti, professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, have been named recipients of the 2025 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair.

Three University of Iowa faculty members — Kaveh Akbar, Jamel Brinkley, and Charles D’Ambrosio — were recognized with 2025 Awards in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

The 42nd annual Presidential Lecture, titled “Understanding Our Multiple Voices in 21st Century Communication,” will explore how an individual’s voice can be used as a powerful communication tool.

Four University of Iowa faculty members are recipients of the 2025 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing their exceptional and ongoing contributions to student learning and success.

The co-chairs of a committee tasked with selecting the next University of Iowa associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College are seeking internal applications for the position.

Faculty resignations decreased 11% in the past year due to numerous leadership, education, and support programs.

Weiguo (Patrick) Fan, Henry B. Tippie Excellence Chair in Business Analytics and professor in the Tippie College of Business and faculty director of the Tippie Analytics Cooperative, and Eric J. Hunter, department executive officer and professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Harriet B. and Harold S. Brady Chair in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will deliver the University of Iowa’s 42nd Presidential Lecture.

Mariola Espinosa, associate professor of history in Latin American Studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship.

Earlier this semester, we asked some students to write thank you notes to faculty and instructors who made a difference during your time at Iowa. We recorded them reading the letters for the first time.

Patrick Johanns, Tippie College of Business associate professor of instruction, has a side gig as Santa Claus during the holiday season to spread cheer to area children.

University of Iowa faculty and staff shared gratitude for colleagues who have made a positive impact this year.