University of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter’s Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play on May 5.

Chemists at the University of Iowa have created a light-activated structure that captures and stores water from the air. The millimeter-scale lattice forms tiny cavities under ultraviolet light. While still a proof of concept, the approach could lead to water-harvesting technologies.

The University of Iowa is advancing its reSPARC initiative into a new phase focused on implementation, building on nearly a year of cross-campus collaboration to strengthen the university’s financial future.

The University of Iowa has opened its new Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory, a $7.2 million investment to expand space flight instruments and to further position the university as a national leader in space science.

This spring, more than 6,100 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 14 and concluding with the College of Dentistry ceremony on June 5.

Two University of Iowa alumni have won 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, and two more were named finalists — with Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus joining a distinguished list of more than 40 Iowa-affiliated Pulitzer winners.

Renovations to Quad Green will turn the space between the College of Pharmacy Building and Hillcrest Residence Hall into an area for relaxation and recreation. The area will feature a pavilion with outdoor furniture, two pickleball courts, a basketball court, and new sidewalks.

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and maintain a high quality of education for Iowa students.

Ted Abel, professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Roy J. Carver Director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, has been appointed the university’s first president and provost distinguished fellow.

After successfully planting its first Miyawaki forest in 2025, the University of Iowa will plant a second native woodland, Miyawaki 2.0, on Arbor Day 2026.