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Kevin Kregel named executive vice president and provost

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Kevin Kregel has been named the University of Iowa’s executive vice president and provost after serving in the role as interim since July 15, 2020. He will begin in the permanent role on Feb. 15.
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UI distributes first round of P3 funding for student success, faculty retention initiatives

Thursday, February 4, 2021
The University of Iowa is distributing the first $7.5 million of the investment revenue generated from the public-private partnership (P3) for its utility system.

Tippie students capture diversity case competition honors

Friday, January 29, 2021
A team of University of Iowa students from the Tippie College of Business recently took third place in the National Diversity Case Competition.

Liz Tovar named executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Liz Tovar has been named executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of Iowa.

Iowa student wins "Saturday Night Live" and "Second City" scholarship

Alexi Bolden, a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in theater and African American Studies, was one of four recipients of a new training scholarship for diverse, emerging talent given through a partnership between Second City and Saturday Night Live. The scholarships will cover all of their performance and writing training at Second City and give them access to SNL talent executives.

When Titans Clash

This report, “When Titans Clash,” features the emerging tech conflict between China and the United States. It includes clips of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Mike Pompeo, and others and features interviews and campus shots of the University of Iowa. The theme of the Iowa segment is how Chinese students are caught between clashing titans—perhaps much like little Singapore its self.

Two online programs receive U.S. News accolades

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has ranked two University of Iowa programs among the best in its new ranking of online college programs.
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Biologists unravel full sequence of DNA repair mechanism

Monday, January 25, 2021
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have observed the entire sequence in break-induced replication, a method by which organisms from viruses to humans repair breaks in DNA.

Campus Climate Survey results help define DEI priorities for 2021-22

Monday, January 25, 2021
Results of the 2020 Campus Climate Survey show that, on average, University of Iowa faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars feel valued and satisfied with the university and within their respective departments and units.
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UI to implement 5 key DEI initiatives

Monday, January 25, 2021
In order to continue improving diversity, equity, and inclusion across campus and address specific areas outlined in the 2020 Campus Climate Survey results released earlier this week, the University of Iowa will implement five new initiatives.

Professor of History Colin Gordon awarded NEH Fellowship

Colin Gordon, the F. Wendell Miller Professor of History at the University of Iowa, has received the nation's most prestigious award for humanities scholarship, a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship. Gordon's fellowship will support research for his upcoming monograph, tentatively titled Dividing the City: Race-Restrictive Covenants and the Architecture of Segregation. The...
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Hawkeyes positioned for success despite these challenging times

Thursday, January 21, 2021
It goes without saying that life has been difficult and stressful for all of us, especially over the past year.