The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and maintain a high quality of education for Iowa students.

Ted Abel, professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Roy J. Carver Director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, has been appointed the university’s first president and provost distinguished fellow.

After successfully planting its first Miyawaki forest in 2025, the University of Iowa will plant a second native woodland, Miyawaki 2.0, on Arbor Day 2026.

Eight University of Iowa–affiliated scholars are among those selected for 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships. The fellows are recognized for their prior career achievement and exceptional promise.

The University of Iowa has 24 colleges and programs among the top 25 in the nation.

University of Iowa researchers have learned that animals may keep their options open even when they know a single choice will generate a reward. In experiments with pigeons, the researchers report they operated “at the edge of chaos,” meaning the birds balanced a consistent reward with exploring other options.

Kevin Campbell, UI professor and internationally recognized researcher in the field of muscular dystrophy, has been named the 2026 winner of the August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research, a prestigious award that recognizes significant contributions to translational research.

After 20 years and more than $4.5B raised, the UICA’s president and CEO prepares for retirement this summer.