Faculty

UIowa’s Afro House, A Safe Space for Black Students

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Since 1968, the Afro-American Cultural Center at the University of Iowa has served as a welcoming and empowering space for the university’s Black students, faculty and staff to find community, engage in activism, receive support and culturally engage with others on and off campus.
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Hawkeyes start new business to fund semester at sea

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Former Iowa crew teammates Taylor Williams and Kennedy Voss wanted to take part in Semester at Sea through the University of Iowa’s study abroad program in spring 2019. But they didn’t know how they were going to pay for it.

Ochs hopes to foster inclusivity and compassion in classroom

Kedibona “Kedi” Ochs hopes to create a classroom for students that fosters inclusivity and compassion. Ochs, who was recently awarded the spring 2019 Mary Maxine Redmond Scholarship, was also selected as the spring 2019 College of Education commencement speaker.

Recent deaths

Monday, May 6, 2019
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

From tragedy comes a business opportunity

Monday, May 6, 2019
Erica Cole doesn’t let anything diminish her zest for life. Not even losing a leg. Cole is starting a business that sells custom covers for prosthetic limbs.

Abramoff honored with Iowa Biotech Leader Award

Friday, May 3, 2019
Michael Abramoff, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, received the 2019 Cultivation Corridor Iowa Biotech Leader Award this week as part of the Iowa Biotechnology Association's annual conference.

UI PhD students selected as inaugural Humanities for the Public Good interns

Friday, May 3, 2019
Nine humanities and humanities-adjacent University of Iowa PhD students have been competitively selected to spend this summer working with local arts and culture organizations on specific projects.

Road ditches help filter water, reduce nutrients

New research suggests that water quality challenges in Iowa and nationally would be even greater if it weren’t for a little appreciated feature of the landscape — road ditches.
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Provost Curry reflects on UI culture and strengths

Thursday, May 2, 2019
This summer, Sue Curry will step down as interim executive vice president and provost and Montserrat Fuentes will join the University of Iowa and permanently assume that role. Before the transition, Provost Curry invites campus to reflect on the unique strengths of the UI community and its culture.
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Search co-chairs and committee announced for dean of the College of Engineering

Thursday, May 2, 2019
Daniel Clay, dean of the College of Education, and Keri Hornbuckle, Donald E. Bentley Professor of Engineering and professor of occupational and environmental health, will serve as co-chairs of the search committee for a new dean of the College of Engineering.

UI receives national recognition for first-generation student initiatives

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The University of Iowa has been chosen to participate in the 2019–20 inaugural First Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and the Suder Foundation.