Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer began her career at the University of Iowa in fall 1980 and in the 44 years since, has designed scenery and costumes for an extensive list of performances for the School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre Arts.

This spring, more than 5,500 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 15 and concluding with College of Dentistry ceremony on June 6.

Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel has named Saba Rasheed Ali interim associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College, effective July 1.

Like many writers, Melissa Febos recognizes her book-hoarding tendencies. She knows hard choices must be made before a book earns a spot in her collection, which spans a campus office and several floors of her Iowa City home.

T.J. Dedeaux-Norris came to the University of Iowa from Yale University as a Grant Wood Art Fellow in 2016 and expected to be here for nine months. Fast forward nine years, and they are preparing to spend several months in Rome working on their project titled “Martyrs, Vessels, and Perpetual Becoming: An Emergence in Rome” as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs.

As the end of the academic year approaches, it’s time to celebrate all the fantastic work University of Iowa faculty and staff have accomplished this year.

Kevin Washburn, College of Law professor and former dean, has been elected to the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College.

On Arbor Day, members of the University of Iowa campus and greater community came together to plant the seeds of a new campus forest.

In its ongoing effort to support the health and diversity of its tree habitat, the University of Iowa will plant a Miyawaki forest on the west side of campus on Arbor Day. Named for its innovative planting technique known as the Miyawaki method (pronounced mee-yah-wah-kee), this reforestation practice is designed to mimic the natural growth process of conventional forests by densely planting native seedlings.

Michael Welsh, University of Iowa physician and professor of internal medicine, has received the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his research on cystic fibrosis, which paved the way to new therapies that have transformed the health and life expectancy of people with the disease. The award, which is bestowed annually by the Gairdner Foundation, recognizes five 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award laureates for seminal discoveries or contributions to biomedical science.