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Record-setting play by Iowa alumnus wins 5 Tony Awards
Monday, June 17, 2024
A play written by University of Iowa alumnus David Adjmi has won five Tony Awards, including Best Play, after becoming the most Tony-nominated play in history, with 13 nods in 10 categories.
Regents approve a 2024-25 tuition increase for UI students
Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and continued support of student success initiatives.
Rock star faculty: Acclaimed drummer Sam Young found his way to Iowa without missing a beat
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Growing up in Boulder, Colorado, Sam Young yearned for life on the road as a rock drummer. For more than 10 years, he followed that path, playing in front of thousands while touring in rock bands DeVotchKa and The Samples. Now, after another decade of work as a composer, university instructor, and occasional studio drummer (that’s him on a vintage drum kit in the Paddington movie soundtrack), Young has found a home at the University of Iowa.
John Deere Foundation invests $6.6M to provide access to higher education for Davenport students at UI
Monday, June 3, 2024
A groundbreaking partnership between the John Deere Foundation, the University of Iowa, and the Davenport Community School District (DCSD) will soon increase access to higher education for Iowa high school students.
Kevin Washburn to conclude his term as College of Law dean
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Kevin Washburn, who joined the University of Iowa College of Law as dean in 2018, has announced that he will step down from the position at the end of the year, effective on Dec. 31, 2024.
UI makes progress implementing Iowa Board of Regents DEI directives
Thursday, May 30, 2024
The University of Iowa has restructured its Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to comply with directives from the Iowa Board of Regents and recent state legislation.
Jill Kolesar named next College of Pharmacy dean
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Jill M. Kolesar, university research professor in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and the Dr. Michael Karpf Endowed Chair in Precision Medicine, has been named dean of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. She will begin on July 15.
UI opens a new home for its storied wrestling programs
Thursday, May 23, 2024
After years of planning, fundraising, and development, the University of Iowa wrestling programs have a new training center that complements their world-class competition home at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
New graduates celebrated at spring 2024 commencement
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
More than 5,300 University of Iowa students received degrees during spring 2024 commencement ceremonies May 9-12.
Clients near and far seek IIHR expertise on water projects
Sunday, May 12, 2024
IIHR engineers recently designed and built scale models of a complex water-retention and storage system for municipal, agricultural, and other major water users in eastern Colorado, where water supply can fluctuate, and are testing the efficacy and efficiency of a new pump station that will be added to the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facilities.
UI alumna Phillips wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
University of Iowa alumna Jayne Anne Phillips has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and three other Iowa graduates were named finalists for Pulitzer literary awards, which were announced May 6.
UI professor honored with prestigious fellowship for political research
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Julianna Pacheco was one of 28 scholars selected for the 2024 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.
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