
Writers' Workshop graduate wins the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
UI holds top public nursing, writing programs in ‘US News’ rankings of best universities
Friday, September 15, 2023

Is Jamel Brinkley the best short-story writer of his generation?
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Anthropology professor publishes book about health research participation in Mexico
Monday, December 6, 2021
An anthropology professor has published a book about the participation of men in research involving HPV occurrence in a city in Mexico.
The Daily Iowan named Online Pacemaker winner
Thursday, November 11, 2021
The Daily Iowan in October was named an Online Pacemaker winner by the Associated Collegiate Press for 2020—21. The Pacemaker is considered the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism.
Renteria explores growing up as Mexican American in West Liberty, Iowa
Monday, October 11, 2021
In his new memoir, Chuy Renteria, public engagement coordinator at Hancher Auditorium, explores dance and growing up as Mexican American in West Liberty, Iowa.
NWP Professor Melissa Febos's book lights up the media in 2021
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
The University of Iowa—renowned worldwide for creative writing—has struck literary gold again, thanks to Melissa Febos, associate professor of English in the Nonfiction Writing Program.
Iowa holds two top-10 programs in ‘US News’ rankings of best universities
Monday, September 13, 2021
The University of Iowa improved its national ranking to No. 33 among public universities, while for the second consecutive year boasting the top public writing program in the country and a top-10 nursing program in the latest rankings published by U.S. News and World Report.
Nabhan-Warren publishes new book, Meatpacking in America
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
University of Iowa V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies Kristy Nabhan-Warren has authored a new book that explores the meatpacking industry and the immigrant experience.
Nugent named editor of The Iowa Review
Monday, August 2, 2021
Lynne Nugent has been named editor of The Iowa Review. She is the seventh editor in the half-century history of The Iowa Review and the first nonwhite person (she is Asian American) to serve in that role.
Jennings receives Doug Trank Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Will Jennings, associate professor of instruction, received the Rhetoric Department’s Doug Trank Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring.
Whaley co-authors book on comics studies
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
University of Iowa Professor Deborah Whaley has co-authored a new book about the field of comics studies.
Whaley receives 2021 HistoryMakers Award
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Deborah Whaley, professor of African American Studies, was one of seven scholars chosen for the HistoryMakers 2021 Faculty Innovation in Pedagogy and Teaching fellowships.
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