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the cast of Stereophonic, a play by Iowa alumnus David Adjmi, shown in a recording studio

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.
Tigerhawk on grass lawn

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.
Sam Young

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.
Students in a Davenport high school classroom

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

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.
Tiffani Stevenson Earl and Cassandra Gordon-Fletcher

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

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.
The Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center

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.
Graduates moves their tassels at spring 2024 CLAS commencement ceremony

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.
The Glade Dam Spillway is designed to retain and store drinking water, a precious commodity in eastern Colorado, where water availability can be scarce

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.
Jayne Anne Phillips portrait and the cover of her book Night Watch

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.
Julianna Pacheco

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.