Faculty
Hawkeye pride strong on RAGBRAI 2022
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
As RAGBRAI riders traveled from one side of Iowa to the other last week—Sergeant Bluff to Lansing—there was no shortage of Hawkeye pride.
International Writing Program resident longlisted for Booker Prize
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
International Writing Program (IWP) spring 2022 resident Shehan Karunatilaka has been longlisted for the Booker Prize, the world’s leading literary award for fiction, for his book The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
UI Hospitals & Clinics remains only hospital in Iowa to be nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Eight specialties rank among the top 10% of programs nationally; Ophthalmology ranks seventh and Ear, Nose, and Throat ranks 31st
Iowa researchers confirm brain region’s role in mind-body communication
Monday, July 25, 2022
Researchers at the University of Iowa have produced definitive evidence that a specific region in the brain, called the subthalamic nucleus, is critical to governing the mind’s communication with the body’s motor control system. The findings could yield advances in treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Old Cap dome gets shiny facelift
Monday, July 25, 2022
Work to replace the gold leaf on the University of Iowa’s most iconic building began in late May and is entering its final phase.
Invasive species’ success may lie in living fast, dying young
Monday, July 25, 2022
The key to a successful invasion may lie in living fast and dying young. University of Iowa biologists studying a species of freshwater snail found that lineages that were the most successful invaders matured and reproduced more quickly than noninvasive counterparts within the species.
Iowa receives Fiske Guide’s ‘Best Buy’ designation for 18th consecutive year
Thursday, July 21, 2022
For the 18th straight year, the University of Iowa was named a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
University of Iowa researchers create nanoparticle-vaccine combination to target melanoma
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Pharmaceutical scientists at the University of Iowa have found that charged nanoparticles combined with a vaccine were effective in eliminating tumors or extending life span in mice with melanoma tumors. The nanoparticle could be mass manufactured, stored at room temperature, and administered by phy
Scanlan Family Foundation gives $15 million to name school mental health center, expand services to schools, veterans
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Thanks to a generous $15 million gift from the Scanlan Family Foundation, the Iowa Center for School Mental Health in the University of Iowa College of Education will be renamed the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, pending approval from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
Third candidate announced for vice president for legal affairs, general counsel
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the third finalist for the next vice president for legal affairs and general counsel.
UI earns record $867M in external funding during FY2022
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The University of Iowa secured a record-breaking $867 million in external funding for fiscal year 2022, which ended June 30. This outpaces the previous record of $818 million and represents a 6% increase over fiscal year 2021.
First candidate announced for vice president for legal affairs, general counsel
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the first finalist for the next vice president for legal affairs and general counsel.
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