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Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research that led to life-saving therapies.

UI professor wins Lasker Award for cystic fibrosis research

Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research that led to life-saving therapies. The Lasker Awards, often called “America’s Nobels,” recognize…

United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties buys new office with estate gift

A $271,429 unrestricted gift from the estate of Delbert D. “Del” Disselhorst, a longtime University…

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University of Iowa looks to future with new revenue and efficiency drive

The University of Iowa is embarking on a campuswide initiative to explore long-term strategies for…

A student studies while leaning against a column of the old capitol.

University of Iowa Venture School accepting fall 2025 applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School is accepting applications for its fall 2025 cohort, which…

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NERD STEM Box wins Iowa JPEC Startup Incubator Demo Day

Iowa City innovator and entrepreneur Dasia Taylor and her venture, NERD STEM Box, took first…

University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Startup Incubator Summer Track Demo Day on Aug. 7. Front and second from left is first-place winner Dasia Taylor of NERD STEM Box.

UI Health Care hosts career fair to address Iowa’s physician shortage

Nearly 100 University of Iowa Health Care residents, fellows and their spouses attended a July…

UI Health Care career fair participants connect with employers representing Iowa health systems July 31. The career event aimed to address physician shortage in Iowa.

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase Cedar Rapids medical office

The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday approved the University of Iowa’s $4.2 million purchase of…

University of Iowa Health Care clinic at 411 10th St. SE in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

GALLERY: University of Iowa researchers celebrate launch of satellites

On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…

People watch the TRACERS launch from the Harris Grade Road in Lompoc, California and then celebrate the launch and follow developments on the livestream.

Tippie College of Business earns top-10 national ranking for Iowa MBA program

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has earned national recognition for its Iowa…

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UPDATE: NASA’s TRACERS mission, led by University of Iowa, set for July 23 launch

After eight years of preparation, a University of Iowa-led NASA mission is poised to launch…

Members of the TRACERS team in the clean room at Van Allen Hall.

UI Health Care opens newly-renovated inpatient unit at downtown campus

A previously shuttered inpatient unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus –…

UI Health Care Downtown Campus at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

University of Iowa will not renew lease for Macbride Nature Recreation Area

The University of Iowa has announced it will not renew its lease for the Macbride…

A sign marks the entrance to Macbride Recreation Nature Area, located in the Solon area.

Tippie names new associate dean of graduate and professional programs

Erin Nelson, associate professor of practice in management and entrepreneurship, has been named the new…

Erin Nelson, UI Tippie College of Business

UI awarded $49.4M in arbitration over faulty hospital windows

The University of Iowa has been awarded $49.4 million in damages by an arbitration panel…

Stead Family Children’s Hospital connects to John Pappajohn Pavillion in March 2023. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.

UI Health Care to open new clinic in Urbandale, consolidating specialty services

University of Iowa Health Care will open a new clinic in Urbandale on Sept. 9,…

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UI commits $15M in P3 funds to advance cancer care, renovations in FY 2026

The University of Iowa will invest up to $15 million in public-private partnership (P3) funding…