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A close up of Amanda Earley - a female student with long dark hair and a big smile.

Every story matters at Dance Marathon, even for volunteers

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
For Amelia Earley, Dance Marathon is more than a 24-hour event — it’s a lifeline. Influenced by her brother’s cancer diagnosis, the UI student helps ensure that families, siblings, and students find connection and community year-round. Learn more about her work and how you can support Dance Marathon 32, which takes place Feb 6–7.
ABC News' Mary Bruce flanked on each side by two staff members of the Iowa Raptor Project. They are holding hawks. A large crowd of people stand behind them at Hancher Auditorium

ICYMI: UI, Iowa Raptor Project featured on ‘Good Morning America’

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
ABC’s Good Morning America featured the UI and the Iowa Raptor Project last Friday for its “50 States in 50 Weeks” tour. Staff, raptors, and even Herky joined the live broadcast from Hancher Auditorium. Watch the segment and more Iowa videos at GMA’s America the Beautiful site.
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8 UI online programs earn national rankings

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
U.S. News & World Report has ranked eight University of Iowa online graduate programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs.
UI President Barbara Wilson. A smiling blonde woman wearing a blue suit. Background shows blurred greenery.

President Wilson thanks campus for an outstanding fall semester

Thursday, December 18, 2025
As the fall semester closes, President Barbara Wilson offers her thanks to faculty, staff, and students who make Iowa a great place to learn and work. "I am grateful for all you have done this semester, and I am excited for what we will accomplish together in the new year."
The Dimma Saxophone Quartet, wearing Santa hats, plays "Do you want to build a snowman?"

Sounds of the season: ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Hum along as the University of Iowa Dimma Saxophone Quartet serenades you with "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" The quartet features Maria Torres Melgares, soprano saxophone; Sofia Sena Ferreira, alto saxophone; Charlotte Leung-Brown, tenor saxophone; and Yang Zhou, baritone saxophone.
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2025 year in review: Video highlights from an impressive year

Thursday, December 18, 2025
From new hospitals to national championships, satellites launching into space to a record incoming class of students and more, the University of Iowa's accomplishments in 2025 were many. This video takes you back to the special moments.
A large group of people at Carver Hawkeye Arena standing in line for a Carver Cone ice cream cone

7 reasons why Hawkeye fans melt for Carver Cones

Every winter, thousands of Iowa fans line up for this swirl of nostalgia at Iowa basketball games and wrestling matches in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Learn why this simple soft serve draws fans in droves even as outdoor temperatures plummet.
U.S. flags on the Pentacrest with Old Capitol in the background

Meet UI’s 2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award recipients

Monday, November 3, 2025
The University of Iowa recognizes five exceptional Veterans and members of the UI community with the 2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award.
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Daily Iowan wins Newspaper Pacemaker award

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The Daily Iowan was named a national Newspaper Pacemaker winner by the Associated Collegiate Press for 2024–25, marking the 10th time the college newspaper has received the recognition.
Andy Dahl

What to do with all these leaves?

Monday, October 20, 2025
UI expert: Work smarter, not harder, when dealing with leaves this fall
Kristina Gavin Bigsby teaching Foundation of Business Analytics

More students, more solutions: Faculty rise to meet growing enrollment

Thursday, October 9, 2025
As the University of Iowa welcomed its second-largest first-year class this fall, faculty across campus are utilizing resources and new teaching approaches that work for large enrollment courses.
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UI receives national recognition for commitment to economic growth

Thursday, October 9, 2025
The University of Iowa has been designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.