Already facing a shortage of primary care physicians, the state of Iowa also may soon face a shortage of physician assistants, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

A first-year seminar at the University of Iowa allows dance students to participate in creative research, perform at the college level, work closely with a world-renowned faculty member, and build community.

DoVeanna S. Fulton, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of African American and women’s studies at the University of Houston–Downtown, is the fourth finalist for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean. She will visit campus Oct. 25 and 26.

Homecoming in Hawkeye country was in full swing during the week of Oct. 14–20, culminating in a triumphant day in Kinnick Stadium—and not just because of the favorable final score.

Steve Goddard, senior associate to the executive vice chancellor and John E. Olsson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is the third finalist for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position. He will visit campus Oct. 23 and 24.

The new budget model created more flexibility for unit leaders to choose a salary increase timing that works best for their business needs. Deans and vice presidents have each chosen whether annual salary increases for faculty and staff in their unit will occur on July 1 or Jan. 1.

The University of Iowa College of Education's second annual Latinx Conference featured a keynote speech by UI alumna and former administrator Nancy "Rusty" Barcelo, the first Mexican American to receive a PhD from the university.

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has added an online MBA that makes the college's part-time degree program even more flexible for students.

Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) in the College of Engineering, discusses what kind of changes municipalities need to make to their infrastructure to accommodate automated vehicles.

Keith Mueller, professor of health management and policy, says that a spike in rural pharmacy closures in recent years often deprives small towns that have no practicing physicians of their only local health care professional.

Susan S. Williams, professor in the Department of English at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, is the second finalist for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position. She will visit campus Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18 and 19.

Kelsey Ryder received the Outstanding New Professional award from the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award is given annually to recognize the outstanding contribution of a new professional to the financial aid profession. The recipient must have been in the profession for fewer than five years and made outstanding contributions at the institutional state, regional...