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Iowa English Professor Donika Kelly receives National Endowment for the Arts fellowship

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Award-winning poet and University of Iowa English faculty member Donika Kelly is one of 36 writers to receive a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship for 2023.
Artwork by Randi Bachman

Four CLAS students to be featured in national ceramics exhibition

Thursday, January 5, 2023
School of Art and Art History students Brant Weiland, Patrick Ryan, Randi Bachman, and Ivy Jewell will represent Iowa at the 2023 NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition.

CLAS graduate makes history while presiding over the U.S. House during Speaker slog

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Cheryl Johnson graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism and mass communication.

Iowa researcher finds weightlifting can extend lifespans

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
A health and human physiology professor highlights the long-term power of pumping iron.

New Book Matters series fetes campus authors across disciplines

Friday, December 30, 2022
The first event is a reading and reception co-sponsored by Prairie Lights in celebration of Victor Ray’s new book, On Critical Race Theory.

2022: Another banner year for UI writers

Friday, December 23, 2022
Another year, another bounty of books from University of Iowa writers. Enjoy this cross section of titles published in 2022, all written by artists with ties to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Ready for the Boom: Go inside HMB before the Bowl Game

Friday, December 23, 2022
From preseason camp to game time, go behind the scenes with Iowa’s Golden Girl, drum major, and 250-plus marching musicians.

Recapping fall 2022 commencement

Thursday, December 22, 2022
About 1,800 University of Iowa students received their degrees at the fall 2022 commencement ceremonies Dec.15-18.
Portrait of Giovanni Zimotti

UI Spanish professor wins award for advocating for open resources for students

Thursday, December 22, 2022
Giovanni Zimotti is one of the five educators to be recognized by the Open Education Award.

Iowa jazz faculty go on tour to recruit new students

Thursday, December 22, 2022
Associate professor Damani Phillips, who leads Jazz Studies in the UI School of Music and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, traveled south with several faculty members to recruit new students.