Jasper Halekas, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been appointed to serve on the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032: Panel on Mars. The panel will advise NASA and the NSF to guide the next decade of scientific studies of Mars.

Satheesh Elangovan, professor in the Department of Periodontics in the College of Dentistry, has been recognized as a leader in evidence-based dentistry. Elangovan will receive an unrestricted educational grant from Colgate in recognition of his contributions.

Elana Buch, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, was awarded an Eileen Basker Memorial Prize by the Society for Medical Anthropology. The society cited in the award announcement Buch's "significant contribution to anthropological scholarship on gender and health.”

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

UI grad Lana Zak of CBS News interviews UI College of Law Professor Dereck Muller about the history of contested elections and what to expect this year.

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

Funded by the Minerva Research Initiative—the social science research arm of the Department of Defense—Brian Ekdale, associate professor in the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and his co-investigators will use qualitative, quantitative, and computational research methodologies to investigate the psychological attributes that make a person vulnerable to radicalization and how U.S...

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has announced the composition of the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee.

Iowa undergraduate Keely Driscoll is passionate about learning about other cultures—and helping people better understand her own.

Holden Day’s great-grandparents were forced to give up their Potawatomi language and culture; the Iowa-trained linguist wants to honor them and their heritage by saving Potawatomi from extinction.

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.