University of Iowa English PhD candidate Jennie Sekanics has been awarded a prestigious 2026–27 AAUW American Fellowship, a national award supporting outstanding graduate scholars.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ (CLAS) English and Creative Writing program brings together students and nationally recognized faculty in a workshop-based environment where writers share, critique, and grow through collaboration and community.

UI Carver College of Medicine is piloting an ASL course to improve communication between providers and deaf patients amid communication challenges in health care settings.

The 10-week program provides awardees with dedicated offices, financial support, and access to CSSI’s research expertise and infrastructure. The program also includes weekly accountability meetings and workshops to learn how to effectively fund, sustain, and broadcast their research.

niversity of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter’s Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. The show, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, won Best Play earlier in the week at the New York Drama Critics’ Circle.