As part of a statewide initiative, the University of Iowa is offering free test kits to Iowans outside of Johnson County so they can measure the levels of lead in their home’s drinking water.

Provost Fuentes discusses her hopes and ideas for the University of Iowa in her first message to campus.

A committee is working with the search firm Isaacson, Miller, Inc. to find a replacement for Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Lyn Redington, who was named vice president for student life at Idaho State University in January 2018. The candidate previously selected did not ultimately accept the role.

This year, members of the University of Iowa campus community will see new buildings open and construction begin on others, as well as renovations, demolitions, and new landscaping.

Staff at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art are preparing for its expected 2022 opening, designing gallery spaces, growing the collection, ensuring art is gallery-ready, thinking about how technology can enhance the visitor experience, and fostering new partnerships and collaborations.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit supervisory exempt and confidential staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

J. Martin Scholtz, the new vice president for research at the University of Iowa, benefited from doing research as an undergraduate. Now, he wants to expand research opportunities for Iowa undergrads and explore creative ways to support world-class work by faculty in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

University of Iowa tenure- and clinical-track faculty receiving a promotion to associate professor or full professor will receive larger automatic salary raises, according to a change in the university’s promotional raise policy announced by Executive Vice President and Provost Montserrat Fuentes.

In a series of Q&As, University of Iowa 2019–20 shared governance leaders discuss their ideas for the coming academic year.

With help from a UI health coach, Jeff Pettit, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, was able to improve his health and portage a 45-pound canoe for a quarter mile for a 35th anniversary trip to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota.

The University of Iowa again welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history.

This summer, Montserrat Fuentes became the new executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa. She says that her leadership style is team-oriented, collaborative, compassionate, and also strategically focused. Having a long history of moving to new places, she says it’s important to remain true to yourself