The University of Iowa set new record student retention and graduation rates in 2025, reflecting its continued investment in student success, its dedicated faculty and staff, and the momentum gained through the university's strategic plan.

Billboard magazine named Hancher Auditorium the “Keeping It Indie” venue as part of its annual list of top live entertainment spots across the globe.

After losing his twin brother to cancer when no stem cell donor match was found, Grayson Wills committed to making a difference. The experience led him to pursue a nursing degree at Iowa, donate stem cells through the National Marrow Donor Program, and encourage others to join lifesaving donor registries.

Thanks to pharmacist and UI alum Mylo Wells, residents of rural Bloomfield, Iowa, can go straight to their local pharmacy for urgent care. Wells opened Iowa’s first pharmacist-led walk-in clinic in November 2025 after new legislation went into effect that allows pharmacists to diagnose and treat illnesses.

On Jan. 1, copyrights expired on thousands of books, artwork, and music from 1930, including the first four Nancy Drew novels, written by UI alum Mildred Wirt Benson. Now that they’re in the public domain, anyone can copy, build on, or adapt the work. Learn about other pieces on the list.

The University of Iowa has again been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution among doctoral institutions for the U.S. Student Program. This is the 10th year Iowa has earned this prestigious honor from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

For Amelia Earley, Dance Marathon is more than a 24-hour event — it’s a lifeline. Influenced by her brother’s cancer diagnosis, the UI student helps ensure that families, siblings, and students find connection and community year-round. Learn more about her work and how you can support Dance Marathon 32, which takes place Feb 6–7.

The UI’s new Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory will expand space research on campus and help attract new internal and external research partnerships. Fueled by the success of the recent TRACERS mission, the lab further cements Iowa’s role as a national leader in building and testing space instruments.

The University of Iowa recognized more than 1,000 president’s list honorees and more than 9,400 dean’s list honorees for the fall 2025 semester. Check the lists to find students you taught or worked with.

ABC’s Good Morning America featured the UI and the Iowa Raptor Project last Friday for its “50 States in 50 Weeks” tour. Staff, raptors, and even Herky joined the live broadcast from Hancher Auditorium. Watch the segment and more Iowa videos at GMA’s America the Beautiful site.

The University of Iowa has named Saba Rasheed Ali associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College. She has served in the role on an interim basis since July 1, 2025. Her appointment is effective Feb. 1.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked eight University of Iowa online graduate programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs.