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University of Iowa’s International Writing Program director to step down
Christopher Merrill, longtime director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP), will step down at the end of the year after 25 years leading the globally recognized literary exchange program. “I’m very proud of the role IWP has…
University of Iowa seeks $80 million in capital improvement projects at Board of Regents meeting
The University of Iowa received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents Nov. 6 for…

Tippie College of Business to suspend admission to graduate finance program
The University of Iowa is requesting to temporarily suspend its Master of Science in Finance…

University of Iowa pursuing $20.6 million full acquisition of Old Capital Town Center
The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to purchase…

Former Aflac president Fred Crawford named Tippie’s first executive in residence
Fred Crawford, former president and COO of supplemental health insurance provider Aflac, will be the…

NSF awards $600,000 to University of Iowa professor for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle safety research
The National Science Foundation has awarded professor Guanpeng Li of the University of Iowa’s Department…

MedBerry wins top prize at University of Iowa’s Startup Games
The 2024-25 edition of the Startup Games, hosted by the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn…

New student apartment complex Replay opens pre-leasing
Pre-leasing is now open for Replay Iowa City, the newest student apartment complex on the…

University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum computing
Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa,…

Shamus Roeder named Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year
Shamus Roeder had a clear reason for shifting his career from medicine to engineering. “I…

UI proposes cancer-focused health sciences research facility
The University of Iowa is in the early stages of planning a new cancer research…

UI Tippie researcher awarded $272K to study transportation systems
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded another Tippie College of Business researcher a grant…

Seven entrepreneurs to be honored at Iowa JPEC event
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) will recognize seven individuals for…

UI, UI Health Care rank among Iowa’s top employers in Forbes 2024 list
Forbes magazine named the University of Iowa and UI Health Care among the America’s Best…

National Science Foundation awards time management grant to Tippie researcher
The National Science Foundation has granted $257,000 to a Tippie College of Business researcher to…

University of Iowa launches new mobile app for students
On Aug. 1, the University of Iowa rolled out a new mobile app designed to…





