The University of Iowa partners with local groups in the city of Ottumwa to improve community health by encouraging residents to run, dance, swim, or any other physical activity that increases the heart rate.

Margaret Carrel, UI associate professor of geographical and sustainability sciences, is one of 32 winners of a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. Each recipient in the 2019 class of fellows will receive a grant of up to $200,000 to research, write, and publish in the humanities and social sciences.

Eating breakfast every day has always been considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from the University of Iowa shows just how important it is.

Meenakshi Gigi Durham, Tricia Kroll, and Susan Junis were recognized for their exemplary leadership, accomplishments, and service during the Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women ceremony. Eight students were also honored.

Director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program Christopher Merrill was one of 168 winners of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation’s 2019 fellowships. The recipients, announced April 10, were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants.

Dillon Constant is working with his hometown of Newton, Iowa, through a partnership between the community, the UI, and Grinnell College intended to develop community-based programs that support and promote health and obesity prevention.

Carole Kern, assistant to the executive associate dean for faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, expanded her gardening skills and took the leap to growing food indoors. Find out how you can too!

TaJuan Wilson, executive director of Student Programs and Diversity and assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, has been named the University of Iowa’s new associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He will begin on June 28.

In 2001, Professor Jerald Moon partnered with ITS to create Sounds of Speech, a website for his students that taught the pronunciation of English language sounds. Now a mobile app and a website, Sounds of Speech is used by English language learners around the world.

University of Iowa Executive Chef Barry Greenberg racks up wins in local and national competitions while staying true to his goal of serving the highest-quality food possible on campus.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Results from the University of Iowa’s first-ever comprehensive campus climate surveys show that a vast majority of respondents say they are satisfied with their decision to work at the UI or satisfied with the overall campus experience.