Faculty

Iowa flags on the field

Ringing in the New Year at the TaxSlayer Bowl

Monday, January 5, 2015
The University of Iowa began 2015 at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, enjoying warm temperatures while connecting Hawkeyes from across the country.
Professor Chris Johnson

UI professor moonlights as keyboardist for Grateful Dead cover band

Monday, January 5, 2015
UI ophthalmology professor Chris Johnson keeps his passion for music alive by keyboarding in the local Grateful Dead tribute band “Winterland.”
This is an image of Jackson Pollock's painting called "Mural"

'Mural' among five buzzy museum shows

The Getty Center hosted one of the top exhibits of 2014. The exhibit featured just one work: a newly conserved masterpiece from 1943 by the abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock.
University of Iowa professor Adriana Mendez Rodenas

UI professor analyzes Cuba-U.S. diplomatic opening

University of Iowa Spanish and Portuguese professor Adriana Mendez Rodenas, a native of Cuba, discusses the impact of renewed diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba.

2014: A Look Back

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
It was a busy year on campus and we've got you covered. Take a look at this video to see highlights from 2014 at the University of Iowa.
Graduates on the Pentacrest

The year in pictures

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Stunning fall images on the Pentacrest, crowd shots at Kinnick Stadium, and outreach across the state can all be seen in this 2014 year in review photo gallery.

UI professor receives NEH grant to study ‘Euroskepticism’

Monday, December 22, 2014
University of Iowa Spanish and Portuguese professor Luis Martin-Estudillo recently received a $50,400 fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for his project titled Spanish Culture and the Rise of Euroskepticism (1939-2014). The NEH accepts a mere 7 percent of the fellowship applications it receives.Martin-Estudillo will be looking at the ways Europeans have responded...
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Council Bluffs boy, 9, to be Honorary Kid Captain when Hawkeyes go to the TaxSlayer Bowl

Friday, December 19, 2014
Aidan was diagnosed in Omaha, but his mother turned to University of Iowa Children's Hospital for answers. The University of Iowa is one of just 21 Huntington’s Disease Society of America Centers of Excellence nationwide. Photo courtesy of UI Health Care Marketing and Communication.

Video: December 2014 College of Education teacher education convocation

Thursday, December 18, 2014
The December 2014 College of Education teacher education convocation will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

Video: December 2014 Graduate College commencement

Thursday, December 18, 2014
The December 2014 UI Graduate College commencement ceremony will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

Video: December 2014 undergraduate commencement

Thursday, December 18, 2014
The December 2014 UI Undergraduate commencement ceremony, including the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tippie College of Business, University College, and the Bachelor of Science degree candidates in the Carver College of Medicine, will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins.