University of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter’s Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play on May 5.

The University of Iowa has opened its new Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory, a $7.2 million investment to expand space flight instruments and to further position the university as a national leader in space science.

This spring, more than 6,100 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 14 and concluding with the College of Dentistry ceremony on June 5.

Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, shares advice to help everyone walking past the Hallmark aisle navigate what can be a beautiful but emotional day.

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.

UI History Professor Nick Yablon wrote a blog for the New York Historical’s website, "A Journey Up Broadway: Discovering a Remarkable 1905 Photo Album."

A third-year student from Illinois was named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing careers in research.

The University of Iowa has named Colin Gordon the recipient of the 2026 UI Distinguished Chair, honoring his remarkable scholarship, teaching, and service. Gordon, a leading historian of American public policy and political economy, joins a select group of UI faculty who have made a significant impact in their fields and at the university.