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Map showing countries where Iowa Fulbright awardees will be

17 students, alumni receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2024-25

Monday, April 29, 2024
Seventeen University of Iowa students and alumni were chosen from over more than 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. Department of State in 14 countries during the 2024-25 academic year. The students will teach English abroad, serve in local community organizations, enroll in graduate studies at cutting-edge universities, and conduct research and creative arts projects.
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Times and dates for spring 2024 commencement

Monday, April 29, 2024
This spring, more than 5,300 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 9 and concluding with the College of Dentistry’s ceremony on May 31. Other ceremonies will take place between May 9 and May 18.
Jill Kolesar

First candidate announced for next College of Pharmacy dean

Sunday, April 28, 2024
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the first finalist for the next dean of the College of Pharmacy.
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College of Pharmacy dean candidates to participate in open forums

Thursday, April 25, 2024
A University of Iowa search committee for the next dean of the College of Pharmacy has selected three final candidates for on-campus interviews in the coming weeks.
Darius Stewart

CLAS doctoral candidate receives prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowship

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Darius Stewart, a University of Iowa graduate student pursuing a PhD in English, is a 2024 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellow.
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Celebrate this year’s University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Award recipients

Thursday, April 25, 2024
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.
Lan Samantha Chang

Chang proud to be part of Iowa’s writing legacy

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Iowa Writers’ Workshop director is the recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters award and a MacDowell Fellowship to support and encourage her creative work.
a child in a simulated environment participates in a pedestrian crossing research study

Young pedestrians, self-driving vehicles: What’s the safest scenario for crossing the road?

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Crossing roads for children can be a risky calculation, especially when the vehicles are self-driven. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers determined pre-teenage children are safest when self-driving vehicles signaled their intent to yield with a green light when they arrived at the intersection, then stopped.
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6 faculty honored with 2024 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Monday, April 22, 2024
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Faculty, staff, students honored with 2024 Hancher-Finkbine awards

Friday, April 19, 2024
Ten University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and alumni received awards April 16 at the 107th Finkbine Dinner Celebration.
Kevin Campbell, Lori Wallrath, Bob McMurray, and Michael Feiss

4 UI faculty named AAAS fellows for 2023

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Four Iowa faculty members—Kevin Campbell, Michael Feiss, Bob McMurray, and Lori Wallrath—have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general-scientific society. Read more about the work of these faculty members, who were among 502 fellows selected for the award from around the world.
Jamel Brinkley and Kaveh Akbar

2 UI faculty receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Two University of Iowa faculty are among those selected for the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship.