After losing his twin brother to cancer when no stem cell donor match was found, Grayson Wills committed to making a difference. The experience led him to pursue a nursing degree at Iowa, donate stem cells through the National Marrow Donor Program, and encourage others to join lifesaving donor registries.

Thanks to pharmacist and UI alum Mylo Wells, residents of rural Bloomfield, Iowa, can go straight to their local pharmacy for urgent care. Wells opened Iowa’s first pharmacist-led walk-in clinic in November 2025 after new legislation went into effect that allows pharmacists to diagnose and treat illnesses.

UI Health Care gastroenterologists became the first in the nation to use a new biodegradable pancreatic stent called ARCHIMEDES, offering patients a safer, more convenient treatment. The stent eliminates the need for a second procedure and reduces infection risk. Read more about this groundbreaking advancement.

Four UI researchers are uncovering the ways the body handles excess dietary fat. Their discoveries could lead to new treatments for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease. Explore their groundbreaking studies shaping the future of metabolic health.

After a tragic accident left 8-year-old Brody Pearston with severe burns, UI Health Care’s Burn Treatment Center team helped him recover using innovations pioneered at Iowa. Find out how the center’s renovation project will expand care for patients of all ages.

From new hospitals to national championships, satellites launching into space to a record incoming class of students and more, the University of Iowa's accomplishments in 2025 were many. This video takes you back to the special moments.

Reese Rosenmeyer is training to bring care closer to home through the Carver Rural Iowa Scholars Program, which offers mentorship, rural clinical experience, and loan repayment to prepare future physicians. Learn more about her journey.

The UI College of Pharmacy announced a new initiative — supported by Eli Lilly Co. — to boost Iowa’s low lung cancer screening rates by embedding screenings in community pharmacies across the state. Led by Jill Kolesar, dean and Jean M. Schmidt chair in drug discovery, the program expands access, especially for rural and underserved Iowans, through innovative, community-based care.

Grace Lidgett breathes easier while running and at rest, thanks to a revolutionary cystic fibrosis treatment that evolved from decades of UI Health Care research led by Michael Welsh. Learn how the remarkable research allowed her to chase her dreams.

Dr. David Dickens, a pediatric oncologist and director of pediatric cancer services at the UIHC Stead Family Children’s Hospital, was interviewed about the Hawkeye Wave and Kid Captains program. The beloved football traditions renew moral for pediatric teams and families.

From fun at Iowa football games, to cutting-edge research, to students in their residence hall rooms — and everything in between — check out the fall 2025 semester in these 16 frames.