Omar Chowdhury, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has won a Young Faculty Award from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to study threats to cellular phone networks. Chowdury receives $497,000 for two years.

With help from a UI health coach, Jeff Pettit, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, was able to improve his health and portage a 45-pound canoe for a quarter mile for a 35th anniversary trip to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota.

The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced today that the University of Iowa Graduate College was selected to participate in a prestigious pilot cohort of eight AAU member campuses in Phase I of the AAU PhD Education Initiative, which aims to change the culture surrounding doctoral education.

The University of Iowa again welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history.

This summer, Montserrat Fuentes became the new executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa. She says that her leadership style is team-oriented, collaborative, compassionate, and also strategically focused. Having a long history of moving to new places, she says it’s important to remain true to yourself

The University of Iowa has been named one of the top universities in the United States and in the world in a new ranking by the Times of London’s higher education supplement.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will consider at its September meeting the university’s $88.7 million legislative request to help modernize three of the five buildings—Macbride Hall, MacLean Hall, and Jessup Hall—that make up the iconic Pentacrest.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, is expected to vote at its meeting in September on its Fiscal Year 2021 funding request from the Iowa Legislature. The Board is seeking a $7 million increase for the University of Iowa, or about 3% more than FY20.

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

A phish is an email that looks legitimate but is actually a scam. Some people have had their identities stolen or their paychecks re-wired. Failing to recognize a phish can cost you and the university considerable time, money, and a lot of worry.

The University of Iowa's International Writing Program welcomes 29 writers from 26 countries to its 11-week Fall Residency for writing and cultural exchange, hosted with support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department and the UI in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature.

Paula Krebs and Jim Grossman—executive directors of the Modern Language Association and American Historical Association, respectively—will join other national leaders of engaged graduate education for a UI-led symposium on public scholarship, experiential learning, and humanities graduate education.