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When University of Iowa drum major Analisa Iole stepped into Kinnick Stadium this past fall, she was celebrated as the University of Iowa’s first female drum major since WWII. But who were Iole’s predecessors, the women who served as leaders in the community while U.S. service members were overseas?

Two years into its existence, the UI’s English and creative writing major has exceeded expectations for enrollment, boasting 526 students in fall 2017. Faculty and students say enrollment in the program shows a passion for creative writing at the UI.

Trudy Huskamp Peterson, University of Iowa alumna and former acting archivist of the United States, circles the globe to assist in organizing and safeguarding human rights records.

The new undergraduate degree in creative writing offered by the University of Iowa Department of English further cements Iowa's distinction as “The Writing University,” a destination for writers from all over the world.

University of Iowa professors Jacki Rand and Phillip Round have received funding from Humanities Without Walls for a research project related to humanities work in a changing climate.

Lin Hwai-min came to the University of Iowa as an International Writing Program participant, then joined the Writers’ Workshop. A few years later—and after a life-altering dance class—he founded Taiwan’s first professional dance company.

Two University of Iowa undergraduates took part in an intensive, international science program to design, build, and fly a sounding rocket. The class allows students to learn the challenges associated with conceiving and successfully executing a complete rocket mission.

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that an unexpected sound causes people to stop an action more often than when they heard no sound at all. The finding could lead to new treatments for motor-control disorders, as well as address aging-related decline in motor control.

Learn how the University of Iowa brings art movements such as Dada and Fluxus to life in classrooms and homes across the world.

Growing up surrounded by educators, Margot Livesey wanted to do something different. Yet, the critically acclaimed author eventually ended up teaching at the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop.

The University of Iowa’s undergraduate minor in translation builds on the UI’s long history in the field, including the founding of the first translation workshop in the US, in 1962. Find out how the new minor is helping undergraduates succeed.