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Iowa's world-class wrestling facility to be named for Goschke family

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Pending Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approval at its meeting on Nov. 9–10, the University of Iowa will name its new world-class wrestling training facility in honor of Doug and Ann Goschke’s generous support.

International Writing Program resident Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Shehan Karunatilaka, spring 2022 resident of the University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP), has been honored with the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel, "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida."

University of Iowa researchers confirm stress link in the brain

Monday, October 24, 2022
Researchers at the University of Iowa have confirmed a pathway in the brain that governs how animals, including humans, respond to stress. The findings could yield better understanding of the physical- and mental-health effects of chronic stress in humans.

Shy receives research grant from Muscular Dystrophy Association

Monday, September 19, 2022
Professor of neurology Michael Shy received a Research Infrastructure Grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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UI social media channels ranked No. 1 for 4th straight year

Thursday, September 8, 2022
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Iowa reigns atop social media engagement in higher education.
With the cutting of the Iowa ribbon, the UI Stanley Museum of Art officially opened on Aug. 26.

Recap: UI Stanley Museum of Art opens to large crowd, fanfare

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Pomp and circumstance welcomed hundreds of excited visitors on Friday, Aug. 26, at the opening of the new University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art.
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UI Stanley Museum of Art to celebrate dedication, grand opening

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Music and art will combine when the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art celebrates the dedication of its new building and inaugural exhibition, Homecoming, on Aug. 26-28.
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'Mural' returns home to UI Stanley Museum of Art after world tour

Thursday, August 4, 2022
After nine years touring Europe and the United States, Jackson Pollock’s Mural is finally home in Iowa City, where it will be on view when the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art reopens Aug. 26.
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UI Hospitals & Clinics remains only hospital in Iowa to be nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Eight specialties rank among the top 10% of programs nationally; Ophthalmology ranks seventh and Ear, Nose, and Throat ranks 31st
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Old Cap dome gets shiny facelift

Monday, July 25, 2022
Work to replace the gold leaf on the University of Iowa’s most iconic building began in late May and is entering its final phase.
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Invasive species’ success may lie in living fast, dying young

Monday, July 25, 2022
The key to a successful invasion may lie in living fast and dying young. University of Iowa biologists studying a species of freshwater snail found that lineages that were the most successful invaders matured and reproduced more quickly than noninvasive counterparts within the species.

Iowa receives Fiske Guide’s ‘Best Buy’ designation for 18th consecutive year

Thursday, July 21, 2022
For the 18th straight year, the University of Iowa was named a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.