News Media
Semifinalist interviews for UI presidential candidates begin today
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The University of Iowa search committee tasked with helping the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, select a new president considered 79 applications at its March 26 meeting, and from that pool, selected 12 candidates who will be interviewed today and Friday, April 1–2.
Researchers locate hidden ancient burial mounds
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Researchers led by the University of Iowa used magnetic imaging to locate ancient indigenous burial mounds in southeast Iowa.
Hancher, Ballet Des Moines present Dance into Spring tour
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Ballet Des Moines and Hancher Auditorium have come together to create Dance Into Spring, a state-crossing collaboration featuring outdoor performances in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Muscatine. The free performances offer the opportunity for attendees to gather together for performances celebrating the spirit of renewal.
Iowa students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Nyah Davis is a mathematics major from Des Moines, Iowa, whose algebra research focuses on the representation theory of quivers, or directed graphs. Jack Lynn is a biomedical engineering major from Bettendorf, Iowa, who studies computational biochemistry, specifically RNA biomolecular simulation.
‘US News & World Report’ releases latest graduate, professional program rankings
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The University of Iowa has 10 programs ranked among the top 10 of U.S. colleges and universities in the 2022 “U.S. News & World Report” rankings of graduate and professional schools.
John Keller named UI’s interim president
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards has announced that University of Iowa Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate College John Keller will serve as interim president until the next permanent UI president begins their duties.
Presidential search committee to meet March 26
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 26.
Sara Sanders named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Sara Sanders has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) after serving in the role as interim since July 2020. She will begin in the permanent role on March 15.
UI presidential search timeline updated
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has updated the timeline for the University of Iowa presidential search.
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report analyzes racial disparities in incidence, mortality of disease
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The annual report finds Black people in Iowa are getting cancer and dying from it at higher rates than any other group in the state.
Research may offer another avenue to tackling sexually aggressive behavior
Thursday, March 4, 2021
A new study from the University of Iowa surveyed college-aged men to determine how often they use strategies that may reduce the risk that they engage in sexually aggressive acts or risky sexual behavior.
Researchers report "Midwest water hose" weather events occurring more frequently
Thursday, March 4, 2021
A new University of Iowa study says rising greenhouse gas concentrations caused by human activity are producing an increased frequency of a weather phenomenon that researchers call the "Midwest water hose." The weather event has been occurring more frequently over the last 40 years, researchers Wei Zhang and Gabriele Villarini wrote in a recently published study.
Pagination