The University of Iowa welcomes the Class of 2021, which boasts the highest ever average GPA of any incoming class. Composed of roughly 5,000 students, the class brings the UI's total enrollment this fall to more than 33,000.

The new College of Public Health undergraduate program is welcoming 34 new students, in addition to the 40 who enrolled last year. The college plans to add 25 more courses to the growing program's offerings by 2020.

Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering H.S. Udaykumar discusses the importance and impact of undergraduate research taking place at public institutions like the University of Iowa.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

For 40 years, an instrument designed and built at the University of Iowa has made discoveries in NASA’s historic Voyager 1 mission. Physics and astronomy professor Don Gurnett designed Voyager’s radio- and plasma-wave detector, which determined that the spacecraft became the first human-made object to leave the solar system.

Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, is an expert on transportation logistics. One of her research focuses is finding more efficient methods for governments, agencies, and businesses to transport relief supplies to disaster areas.

The University of Iowa’s Master of Studies in Law program provides accessible training in the legal system for students and professionals who need to recognize and respond to legal issues in their work but do not want to practice law.

University Librarian John Culshaw and Steve McGuire, professor and interim director of the School of Art and Art History, have agreed to co-chair the search committee for a new director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.

University of Iowa researchers have a new explanation for how the universe changed from a place of darkness to one filled with light. They propose that black holes within galaxies produce winds strong enough to fling out matter, puncturing holes in galaxies that allow light to escape.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett sat down with “Iowa Now” to talk about creating a protected space for writing.

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic plans to build new research and educational partnerships, and she’ll be kicking off two important renovation projects. Improving workforce diversity and training future nursing leaders are two of her other top priorities.

Deirdre Egan, assistant director of the Writing Center at the University of Iowa, uses her unique professional and academic experience to help members of the UI community become better writers.