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Jualing Engle in her home in Iowa City

Cofounder of UI International Writing Program Hualing Engle dies

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Hualing Nieh Engle, a University of Iowa alumna, professor emerita, and cofounder of the renowned UI International Writing Program, has died. She was 99.
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UI receives grant to develop new treatment for ovarian cancer

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A University of Iowa research team led by Jill Kolesar, UI College of Pharmacy dean and professor, has received an $8.8 million grant to develop a promising new treatment for ovarian cancer. The award will support the first clinical trial for this therapy and is the next step in making it available to women who need it.
Dancers perform at Dance Gala 2024

15 show-stopping moments from 'Dance Gala: Agile'

Monday, October 21, 2024
University of Iowa's annual Dance Gala was nothing short of spectacular in 2024.
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Second candidate announced for next vice president for research

Monday, October 14, 2024
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the second finalist for the next vice president for research.
Han Kang portrait

International Writing Program participant wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

Thursday, October 10, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang, a 1998 participant in the University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP).
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First candidate announced for next vice president for research

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the first finalist for the next vice president for research.
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Vice president for research candidates to participate in open forums

Friday, October 4, 2024
The search committee for the next University of Iowa vice president for research is pleased to announce that two candidates will participate in campus visits during the next two weeks. Each candidate will participate in an open forum and meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership.
Juan Felipe Herrera

UI alum Juan Felipe Herrera receives MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Poet, educator, and writer Juan Felipe Herrera, who received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1990, was named a recipient of a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant.”
Kaveh Akbar, m.s. RedCherries, and Deborah Jackson Taffa

3 writers with Iowa ties are finalists for National Book Award

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Kaveh Akbar, m.s. RedCherries, and Deborah Jackson Taffa are finalists for the prestigious National Book Award.
UI Police officers interacting with students

Progress continues on Reimagining Campus Safety initiatives

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The University of Iowa’s Reimagining Campus Safety Implementation Team continues to make significant strides to enhance campus safety and student well-being initiatives. Over the last year, the team has focused on completing three of the key remaining recommendations: • Developing a new and improved resource guide • Implementing a comprehensive response model • Establishing the Campus Safety Improvement Board
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UI again holds top public nursing, writing programs in ‘US News’ rankings of best universities

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The University of Iowa again tied for the No. 1 spot in undergraduate nursing programs among public universities, while continuing to offer the best public writing program in the country, according to the latest rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
Stead Family Children's Hospital Hawkeye Wave Way

UI renames street, welcomes visitors to campus with Hawkeye Wave Way

Monday, September 16, 2024
Hawkeye Wave Way reflects the relationship between the greatest tradition in college athletics and UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, which sits north of Hawkeye Wave Way between John Pappajohn Pavilion and Pomerantz Family Pavilion.