John Keller, dean of the Graduate College and associate provost, has been appointed interim vice president for research and economic development. Retaining his current responsibilities, Keller will take on this additional role Oct. 1.

University of Iowa Interim Provost Sue Curry has named Dan Clay, dean of the College of Education, and Ann Estin, law professor and Aliber Family Chair in Law, to serve as co-chairs of the search committee to replace Gail Agrawal, dean of the College of Law.

Katharine M. Broton, assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education, will share a grant from the Kresge Foundation to study solutions to student homelessness and hunger.

Last spring, undergraduates elected Jacob Simpson and Lilián Sánchez as UISG president and vice president, respectively. Iowa Now caught up with them to learn more about their plans for the coming academic year.

Black-and-gold pride runs deep in the McCarty family. Ankeny, Iowa, native and owner of QA Graphics Dan McCarty was the sixth family member to attend the University of Iowa and says the tenth graduated from the UI earlier this year.

The Marion Police Department is teaming up with University of Iowa researchers to take a proactive step toward reducing crime and improving policing strategies.

The University of Iowa’s nonprofit assistance center is opening a new office in Des Moines and expanding its services to help the state’s nonprofit organizations improve the lives of Iowans.

More than 400 performances and numerous gallery showings at little to no cost for UI students give Hawkeyes a chance to experience the arts in myriad genres and performance spaces—experiences that often spark a lifelong passion.

Delores Grauer, Kathleen McKeen, and François Abboud are the UI’s three longest continually employed people in its three employee categories: professional and scientific, merit, and faculty. With more than 160 years of combined experience, they credit the university and its people for the length of their careers.

University of Iowa spin-off Viewpoint Molecular Targeting has recently been awarded a $2 million Phase II National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research award to support development of a new treatment for metastatic melanoma.

In September 2016, Jean Robillard announced he would step down as UI vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine once a new leader takes over. University officials expect to announce the results of a nationwide search this fall.

The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards program is intended to support significant and innovative instructional technology projects that can directly impact student success and retention. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 16.