Faculty

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Celebrate this year’s University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Award recipients

Thursday, April 25, 2024
As the end of the academic year approaches, it’s time to celebrate all the fantastic work University of Iowa faculty and staff have accomplished this year.
Lan Samantha Chang

Chang proud to be part of Iowa’s writing legacy

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Iowa Writers’ Workshop director is the recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters award and a MacDowell Fellowship to support and encourage her creative work.
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6 faculty honored with 2024 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Monday, April 22, 2024
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Faculty, staff, students honored with 2024 Hancher-Finkbine awards

Friday, April 19, 2024
Ten University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and alumni received awards April 16 at the 107th Finkbine Dinner Celebration.
Jamel Brinkley and Kaveh Akbar

2 UI faculty receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Two University of Iowa faculty are among those selected for the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship.
2024 Mid-Career Faculty Scholars

4 faculty receive Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Four University of Iowa faculty members have been selected as recipients of the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards for 2024.
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Carver College of Medicine celebrates excellence in research, scholarship, teaching, and service

A group of 20 University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine faculty members will be honored for their work as scientists, scholars, and educators at the fourth annual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service.
Melissa Febos in the classroom

Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award continues to support professors

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Two years after receiving the award, Mary Charlton and Melissa Febos say they feel the university’s support of their work.
Amy Colbert and Kenneth Tse

2 faculty members named 2024 UI Distinguished Chairs

Thursday, April 4, 2024
The prestigious honor recognizes faculty nationally and internationally renowned for their scholarship, teaching, and service.
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4 faculty members recognized with UI’s highest teaching honor

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Four University of Iowa faculty members are recipients of the 2024 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing their exceptional and ongoing contributions to student learning and success.
Stephanie Gantz in her lab

UI faculty member awarded prestigious fellowship for neuroscience research

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Stephanie Gantz, assistant professor in the Carver College of Medicine, has been named a 2024 Sloan Research Fellow for her work studying the brain.
Christopher Coffey and Cristina Tilley

41st Presidential Lecture highlights how faculty work affects public perception

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Christopher Coffey, professor in the College of Public Health, and Cristina Tilley, professor in the UI College of Law, will present this year’s lecture, “Pathways to Discovery: Clinical and Legal Trials, Academic Rigor, and Public Perceptions.”