Dominique Badajoz was drawn to the University of Iowa by the prospect of learning more about her Native American heritage with the nearby Meskwaki community. She also found an academic track that is preparing her for a dream job at Apple.

Darrell Hill learned a lot of life lessons participating in powwows, and he wants to pay it forward by sharing his culture with the Iowa community and helping Native American youth further their educational journey.

University of Iowa staff member Kelly Clougher stays active in the student community in an effort to help Native American students find each other and build a strong network on campus.

Margaret (Maggie) Chorazy has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Her appointment begins Nov. 1, 2020. Chorazy is currently the director of undergraduate programs for the college and a clinical associate professor of epidemiology. Her research interests include infectious disease epidemiology and scholarship of teaching and learning in...

A university search committee has announced the first finalist for the next dean of the Tippie College of Business.

On Oct. 15, Hancher Auditorium took up the challenge to create socially distanced performances, enchantingly illuminating the building and grounds and setting up ingenious performance and viewing spaces.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the grant process for distributing funds generated by the University of Iowa’s utility public-private partnership (P3), the group established to manage the fund is ready to return to the process and soon will announce how members of campus can apply.

The University of Iowa search committee for the new dean of the Tippie College of Business has selected three final candidates. The candidates will participate in virtual visits over the next two weeks to participate in public forums and meet with faculty, staff, and leadership at Tippie.

Though 2020 has come with a host of changes and challenges, the University of Iowa campus remains as beautiful as ever in the fall. Check out this gallery by Iowa photographer Justin Torner—including a few shots of the recent unseasonable snowfall.

The Office of Sustainability and the Environment has announced three research and educational projects that have won funding. The projects are: "Sustainable Food Systems and COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Innovations and Strategies;" "A hard rain’s gonna fall: Responses of Iowa’s bur oak to increased precipitation variability;" and "Algal Blooms Detection and Forecasting through Smart and...

Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, associate professor in Department of Communication Studies, has won an award from the National Communication Association for her book, titled, "Homeland Maternity: U.S. Security Culture and the New Reproductive Regime."

Gabriele Villarini, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and director of IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, has been named editor-in-chief for the scientific journal Advances in Water Resources. He began as the top editor on Oct. 1.