Ashley Howard, University of Iowa assistant professor of history, has been named a 2026 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader. The recognition comes from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s leading funder of the arts, culture, and humanities.

The University of Iowa is seeking permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to begin planning a modernization and expansion of the Iowa Memorial Union Parking Ramp, making it easier and safer for people to drive and walk in a busy area of campus.

The University of Iowa is seeking permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to proceed with planning renovation and expansion of research laboratory space in the Dental Science Building in the College of Dentistry, where external research funding nearly doubled in the past five years.

The University of Iowa has begun a national search for its next chief financial officer, who will serve as the university's senior financial strategist and report directly to the president. The search follows last month’s announcement by current vice president and CFO Terry Johnson that he will retire in April after 33 years at the university. Read more about the search committee and the elevated CFO role.

Sandra Daack-Hirsch, professor and Dr. Rita and David Frantz Executive Associate Dean in the UI College of Nursing, has been named associate provost for faculty in the Office of the Provost. Daack-Hirsch began serving in the role part time on Sept. 1 and will transition to full time later in the academic year.

The UI’s new water tower is hard to miss. Located near Kinnick Stadium and UI Health Care University campus, the distinctive standpipe rises about 138 feet — roughly the height of a 13-story building — and has become a new campus landmark. Learn more about why the new, larger water tower was needed.

The University of Iowa is launching a new effort to spark the next chapter of AI integration for its employees. The AI Discovery Initiative will expand access to AI tools, professional development, and collaborative learning to help you build skills and confidence with AI.

The research recruitment emails you receive serve an important purpose. Finding participants for more than 4,000 active research projects is critical to the university’s mission. But if the messages are becoming too much, learn how you can adjust your email preferences to opt out.

From Kickoff at Kinnick’s silent disco to yard games at Hubbard Park, the first week of classes was filled with excitement. As students settled in, they also looked ahead to opportunities such as research and study abroad. Watch this video recap of the UI welcoming new and returning students to campus for fall 2026.

Students take center stage in the UI’s new national TV spot, which will air during Hawkeye sporting events this year. Meet the Hawkeyes featured in the commercial and hear about what makes the Iowa experience so valuable. Go Hawks!

From Pulitzer Prize winners to Olympic Games advisors, meet the six Distinguished Alumni Award honorees who exemplify the Hawkeye tradition of excellence. The UI’s highest alumni honor this year includes decorated and influential writer Marilynne Robinson.

University of Iowa researchers have determined that periodical cicadas, insect swarms that emerge from the ground every 13 or 17 years, may go extinct. The primary reasons are the removal of old forests, upon which the cicadas depend for food, and that cicadas disperse only very short distances when they emerge.