Nick Bowman, professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Iowa, has been selected as the new Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education in the University of Iowa College of Education.

A team including University of Iowa biologists has identified the molecular receptors that cause hearing loss. In experiments with mice, the team successfully used a drug that prevented hearing damage while still allowing the mice to hear.

A university search committee has announced the first finalist for vice president for student life.

A new University of Iowa task force is working to set goals and ensure the continued progress of campus sustainability efforts.The 2030 UI Sustainability Goal Setting Task Force, which includes Iowa faculty, staff, and students, formed near the end of the fall 2019 semester.

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy students returned for the spring 2020 semester to a new building that features cutting-edge research laboratories, collaborative learning spaces, and a UI Pharmaceuticals sterile-product manufacturing unit.

The University of Iowa has opened a new building for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The 66,470-square-foot building collects faculty in one place, houses cutting-edge labs, presents a new administrative face for the department, and provides commons space for students.

University of Iowa utilities system employees have actively engaged with ENGIE representatives regarding employment opportunities and benefits of the new partnership.

The University of Iowa Student Disability Services (SDS) office, currently located in the basement of Burge Residence Hall, will move into a temporary location on the first floor of University Capitol Centre.

The University of Iowa Military and Veteran Student Services (MVSS) office, located in University Capitol Centre as part of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is now part of the Office of the Registrar and will move to Calvin Hall by fall 2020.

To reach the goals outlined in the Excellence through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan, the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will continue to work on critical tasks and collaborate with campus partners.

The University of Iowa will host a ceremony to dedicate the new Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences building.

This summer, the University of Iowa Office of the Provost will add to its student support programming by launching the Hawkeye First-Generation Initiative.