UI History Professor Nick Yablon wrote a blog for the New York Historical’s website, "A Journey Up Broadway: Discovering a Remarkable 1905 Photo Album."

A third-year student from Illinois was named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing careers in research.

The University of Iowa has named Colin Gordon the recipient of the 2026 UI Distinguished Chair, honoring his remarkable scholarship, teaching, and service. Gordon, a leading historian of American public policy and political economy, joins a select group of UI faculty who have made a significant impact in their fields and at the university.

Four Iowa faculty members — Casey DeRoo, Donika Kelly, Greg LeFevre, and Mary Weber — have been selected as recipients of the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026. The award provides funding to tenured associate professors who have a national or international reputation in their disciplines and are exceptional teachers.

UI also proposing the closure of two departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The University of Iowa’s commitment to supporting faculty at every stage of their careers continues to strengthen retention across campus. In FY2025, the university's faculty retention rate remained at 96.3%.

The Iowa Board of Regents will recognize six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service.