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A portrait of University of Iowa professors Sriram Pemmaraju and Sourya Roy.

Nearly $1 million awarded in NSF grant to computer science faculty for distributed computing research

Monday, September 28, 2026
University of Iowa researchers Sriram Pemmaraju and Sourya Roy will explore how complex random sampling tasks can be performed efficiently across multiple computing machines.
A portrait of University of Iowa student Yoshito Sakuraba.

Beyond the moving body

Monday, September 28, 2026
MFA student Yoshito Sakuraba looks beyond movement to explore what shapes the experience of dance.
Attendees watch a body mapping interactive dance exhibit in the Dance Building in Iowa City during its grand opening on Sept. 24, 2026.

UI holds dedication ceremony to celebrate opening of new Dance Building

Monday, September 28, 2026
The old art museum was opened on Sept. 24 to the public for the first time since the 2008 flood as the new home of the dance department.
Members of the University of Iowa team watch a weather balloon ascend during their July expedition in Iceland.

The ‘Iowa Idea’ takes flight in Iceland

Monday, September 28, 2026
University of Iowa students took an ambitious art-and-science course into the field in Iceland, where high-altitude balloon launches tested their technical skills, creative instincts, and ability to work across disciplines in unpredictable conditions.
A headshot of University of Iowa associate professor Tara Bynum.

English faculty Tara Bynum receives $50,000 John Carter Brown Library fellowship

Friday, September 25, 2026
Bynum has received a $50,000 fellowship from the John Carter Brown Library to support work on her book, A Revolutionary History of Black Joy.
A diagram of solar winds, shocklets, bow shock, magnetosphere, and Jupiter.

Jupiter uses surprisingly complex system to fend off particles from sun

Thursday, September 24, 2026
A CLAS-led research team in a new study has reported the most detailed observations to date of the bow shock at Jupiter, our solar system's gas giant.
A scrapbook-style collection of hands writing on papers and typing on a keyboard.

Writing across disciplines: Among elite company

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Iowa’s unmatched writing-related resources prepare its graduates for success in many fields. This level of excellence positions Iowa as the best public university for writing and communication.
Kaia Olsen headshot

When an image becomes a place: How Kaia Olsen reimagines visual storytelling

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Kaia Olsen's experimental research invites audiences to move through photographically captured events reconstructed as three-dimensional spaces, revealing new perspectives and possibilities for storytelling.
University of Iowa students work on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

CLAS students build technology for global neutrino experiment

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Work underway inside the University of Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory will eventually become part of one of the world’s largest particle physics experiments.
Students walk in front of the University of Iowa capitol building.

UI builds on tradition as nation’s top public university for writing

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The university also maintains top 10 rankings in nursing and insurance by U.S. News & World Report.