Faculty

Fred Stern receives 2018 David W. Taylor Medal

Thursday, December 6, 2018
IIHR’s Fred Stern received the 2018 David W. Taylor Medal for Notable Achievement in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Cedar Falls native studies accounting at UI after flying Army air ambulances in Afghanistan

Cedar Falls native Matt Slykhuis once flew Army air ambulances into combat zones in Afghanistan. Now he's training for a quieter military career as a Masters in Accountancy student at UI's Tippie College of Business.

Could the new fighting between Russia and Ukraine escalate into all-out war?

Russia and Ukraine have been fighting for several years on land, but the two clashed at sea recently. How likely is this maritime conflict to escalate?

Society for Classical Studies awards Sarah Bond 2018 Outreach Prize

Thursday, December 6, 2018
The Society for Classical Studies named Sarah Bond, University of Iowa associate professor and director of graduate studies, as one of two winners of its 2018 Outreach Prize.

MBA team finishes second in U.S. Chamber of Commerce competition

Thursday, December 6, 2018
A team of Tippie MBA students finished in second place in the finals of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s MBA Case Competition held Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C.

UI-led study describes potential new computing method

Thursday, December 6, 2018
Yannick Meurice, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, is co-author on a new study that describes a new approach to quantum computing. The method, based on systems of cold atoms that behave similarly to theoretical models in high-energy physics, could replace replace traditional computers.
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Technology takes UI art students a cut above the rest

Thursday, December 6, 2018
Sophisticated equipment such as computer numerical control (CNC) machines help students and faculty bring their visions to reality, experiment on a grand scale, and push the envelope in their disciplines.
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Get your fall 2018 commencement details

All the details can be found at the commencement website!
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Study finds tele-ERs save money, improve physician recruitment in rural hospitals

Monday, December 3, 2018
A new study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that use telemedicine to back up their emergency room health care providers not only save money but find it easier to recruit new physicians.
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Steve Goddard named dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Monday, December 3, 2018
Steve Goddard, senior associate to the executive vice chancellor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been named dean of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will begin on June 1.
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Iowa researchers look to expand use of micropatches to improve health care locally, globally

Friday, November 30, 2018
Micropatches could change the way vaccines and medicines are delivered in the U.S. and around the world, including many developing countries. Iowa researchers are testing the use of these patches on diverse populations to ensure patients receive optimal health benefits.
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Fall 2018 progress report on UI Strategic Plan

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
The University of Iowa’s Strategic Plan 2016–2021 Progress Report for fall 2018 outlines campus efforts toward achieving goals set forth in the plan. Highlights include an increase in federal funding for research and the UI’s inaugural First-Generation Summit.