Susannah Wood, associate professor in the Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Department, is one of only 13 scholars from across the nation to be named a 2020 American Counseling Association Fellow, the highest honor awarded by the ACA.

In December 2019, the UI received approval from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, to enter into the P3 involving its utility system with ENGIE North America and Meridiam. ENGIE is now working with the university to ensure a seamless transition for current UI utility system employees.

By studying the sick hearts removed from four patients undergoing heart transplants, researchers have identified a protein and a signaling pathway that may contribute to sudden death in an inherited form of heart disease.

Collin Sindt, a University of Iowa undergraduate studying chemical engineering, has received a prestigious Fulbright Mitacs Globalink grant, which will allow him the opportunity to spend the summer in Canada working on a research project at the University of Montreal.

The co-chairs will lead a committee tasked with selecting the next associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) has awarded 12 doctoral candidates with CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships. CLAS Dissertation Writing Fellowships provide recipients with a fellowship of $13,750 to support work on the final stages of their dissertations.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine will honor 47 of its faculty as the college’s inaugural group of Impact Scholars—researchers who have made a major scientific impact over the course of their careers.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Peter Snyder has been named associate dean for faculty affairs and development in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, effective March 1.

An op-ed co-authored by a researcher in the College of Public Health says recent changes in state laws now give local communities and organizations new tools they can use to fight the opioid crisis.

An MBA graduate of the Tippie College of Business has started a business that develops elementary school curricula for schools that teach using inquiry education.

Several start-up ideas from University of Iowa students were awarded cash prizes in various categories in the recent Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) IdeaStorm competitions.