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UI names first Distinguished University Professors

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Professor Corinne Peek-Asa and Professor Caroline Tolbert were named the inaugural awardees of the new University of Iowa Distinguished Professorship program by the Office of the Provost.
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UI to launch new homepage website redesign

Thursday, May 14, 2020
The University of Iowa will launch a redesigned homepage website at uiowa.edu on May 26 that will focus on prospective students and will reflect new institutional brand guidelines.

12 receive 2019 Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Each year, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honors six faculty and six staff at the University of Iowa for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence. Each award recipient receives $1,000 and is honored at a special awards ceremony and celebration.
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Scientists, media turn to Iowa's coronavirus expert

Sunday, May 10, 2020
Veteran researcher Stanley Perlman—until recently, one of only 10 full-time coronavirus virologists in the world—leads the University of Iowa’s search for answers on COVID-19.
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Celebrating Iowa's spring 2020 graduates

This year, our students graduate under extraordinary circumstances that demand we step up to meet unprecedented challenges.
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UI outlines 2030 sustainability goals

Thursday, May 7, 2020
The set of six new goals is the result of campus collaboration with the 2030 UI Sustainability Goal Setting Task Force.
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Recent survey shows faculty and staff remain positive while working remotely

Thursday, May 7, 2020
A recent survey of staff and faculty working remotely indicates that the vast majority feel positive and supported and are coping well with working from home. The survey was designed to identify areas of need and concern and determine how faculty and staff are adjusting to working from home.
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UI breaks record with 24 Fulbright awards

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
A record number of 24 University of Iowa students and alumni from a range of creative, academic, and scientific fields have been chosen from among more than 10,000 students nationally to receive a prestigious Fulbright award to conduct research, teach English, or undertake creative projects abroad.
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Spring 2020 virtual commencement ceremonies

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
More than 5,400 Iowa students will be awarded degrees after the spring 2020 semester, and many graduates will participate in live-streamed virtual commencement ceremonies, which begin Thursday, May 14, with the College of Pharmacy and end on Friday, June 5, with the College of Dentistry.
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UI announces fourth candidate for Tippie College of Business dean

Sunday, May 3, 2020
A university search committee has announced the fourth and final candidate for the next dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
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Special reservoir at University of Iowa to be used for coronavirus research

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Biological agents at the University of Iowa’s Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank are being enlisted in the quest to fight the novel coronavirus.

UI announces 2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients

Thursday, April 30, 2020
The University of Iowa Council on Teaching named 30 teaching assistants as recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.