James V. Hatch, a historian of black theater who, with his wife, the artist and filmmaker Camille Billops, created a vast archive of interviews with black actors, singers, writers and artists, died on Feb. 14 in Manhattan. He was 91.

Two University of Iowa professors in January received National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships—considered to be among the highest honors in the humanities.

The University of Iowa has 60 colleges and specialties in this year’s ranking, including 11 in the top 10.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) has awarded 12 doctoral candidates with CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships. CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships provide recipients with a fellowship of $13,750 to support work on the final stages of their dissertations.

Kiley Reid's debut novel, "Such a Fun Age," is taking the literary world by storm. Reid graduated from Iowa in May 2019 with an MFA in creative writing.

The Developmental Sciences Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) Awards provide support annually to tenured CLAS faculty for an approved research project within the humanities. This year's recipients are Christopher Harris, Watraud Maierhofer, and Leslie Schwalm.

New research from University of Iowa biologists about a potential hearing protection drug has become a hit on a SciShow episode on YouTube, with more than 140,000 views to date.

UI history professor Jeff Cox was deeply involved in the community. Cox died unexpectedly in his home early Sunday at age 72.

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 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.

Eric Marlin, a recent graduate of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop, was featured in a recent story in American Theatre.

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.