Faculty and staff across the university were recognized in January with Hawkeye High-Fives to thank them for excellent patient care, dedicated service to students, and their commitment to Iowa. Read some of the recognition shared among colleagues.

Hancher Auditorium partnered with the UI Office of Writing and Communication to invite UI-affiliated authors to read from their works at the debut of the Stop/Time Festival, April 3–4. These events will showcase exceptional writers who are powerful performers of their own work alongside a remarkable slate of musicians. Read more about this new partnership.

You may have noticed the Copilot icon appearing in Outlook, Word, or Teams. The AI chat-based experience is commonly used for drafting, rewriting, summarizing, and brainstorming. At Iowa, you have access to two versions, Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot, that have unique capabilities. Learn what each can do and how best to use them.

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.