As a top global university, Iowa is the ideal destination for learning, discovery, and innovation. We bring art and science together to create a truly unique interdisciplinary education. With over 200 areas of study to choose from, students are encouraged to mix and match majors, minors, and certificates to earn a degree that reflects their unique interests.
From inside our world-class medical center to the most prestigious creative writing program in the U.S., students have access to quality academic support and are equipped with the tools they need to stand out in a competitive workforce. Our 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows students to work directly with experts in their field while earning valuable, practical skills.
Our campus seamlessly blends into the heart of downtown Iowa City, making it easy to access academic resources and belong to a larger, welcoming community. With over 500 student organizations, clubs, and communities on campus, and countless in-town events scheduled throughout the year, Iowa makes it easy to build a network of friendships and connections that last a lifetime.
Background image: New president Barbara Wilson (right) visits with Lan Samantha Chang, director of Iowa's world renowned Iowa Writer's Workshop inside the Dey House on the UI campus.
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As a top global university, Iowa is the ideal destination for learning, discovery, and innovation. We bring art and science together to create a truly unique interdisciplinary education. With over 200 areas of study to choose from, students are encouraged to mix and match majors, minors, and certificates to earn a degree that reflects their unique interests.
From inside our world-class medical center to the most prestigious creative writing program in the U.S., students have access to quality academic support and are equipped with the tools they need to stand out in a competitive workforce. Our 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows students to work directly with experts in their field while earning valuable, practical skills.
Our campus seamlessly blends into the heart of downtown Iowa City, making it easy to access academic resources and belong to a larger, welcoming community. With over 500 student organizations, clubs, and communities on campus, and countless in-town events scheduled throughout the year, Iowa makes it easy to build a network of friendships and connections that last a lifetime.
Background image: New president Barbara Wilson (right) visits with Lan Samantha Chang, director of Iowa's world renowned Iowa Writer's Workshop inside the Dey House on the UI campus.
Tackling food insecurity among pregnant women
One in five pregnant women face food insecurity. Upstream Initiative, a student-run program in a high-risk pregnancy clinic at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, aims to improve health outcomes by addressing the issue head-on.
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Jun 21
Dean's Achievement Awards given to CLAS students
Temyia Holcomb, a 2022 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in speech and hearing science, and Evita Woolsey, a 2022 recipient of a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, recently received the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Achievement Award. With this award, CLAS recognizes outstanding undergraduate students who are eligible for services from the Center for Inclusive Academic Excellence.
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May 26
Pharmacy graduate students recognized for achievements in inaugural event
Graduate students in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) were recognized at the inaugural Graduate Student Recognition event held on May 6, 2022, at the College of Pharmacy Building. After opening remarks by Department Chair and Professor Jonathan Doorn, students were honored for their outstanding publications, fellowship awards, masterful teaching assistantships, and overall scholar of the year.
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May 24
International Student Spotlight: Khyathi Gadag
After completing a bachelor's degree in dental surgery and a master's degree in health administration from Bangalore, India, Khyathi Gadag chose to apply to the University of Iowa's College of Public Health after conducting comprehensive research on the university's rankings, principles, and community.
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May 19
Annual Department of Accounting award winners announced
25 students enrolled in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa recently received annual awards presented by the Department of Accounting.
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May 12
Ben Stone: Student employee of the year
As a University of Iowa computer science and percussion performance double major, Ben Stone finds joy in creating things-whether it's a musical performance or a piece of software. The fourth-year student and Des Moines, Iowa, native has put his programming and leadership skills to good use working at the Iowa Reading Research Center (IRRC), which helps improve literacy skills for thousands of Iowa children each year.
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Apr 27
Michaela Bobenhouse: Giving back to Iowa through dentistry
Michaela Bobenhouse's orthodontist in Des Moines, Iowa, inspired her to become a dentist. Now, the third-year UI College of Dentistry student looks forward to creating strong connections with her own patients in the Hawkeye State.
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Apr 25
2022 Tippie 21 award winners announced
The 2022 class of Tippie 21 award winners have been revealed by the Tippie College of Business. The 21 undergraduates have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership, experiential learning, and advancing diversity, inclusion, and global engagement.
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Apr 22
Jose Rodriguez: First-Generation Student Brings a Passion For Change
Doctor of Pharmacy student Jose Rodriguez's dad was one of eight children of Mexican immigrants to Chicago. He has spent his working life as a Ford mechanic. Now, Rodriguez has charted a new path for his family: a college student.
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Apr 25
Impacting future of women in dentistry since 1887
The Class of 2024 is the first in the University of Iowa College of Dentistry's history to have more female students than male students-helping move the national dentistry workforce closer to gender parity.
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Apr 5
Discovery and Innovation award winners announced
Fourteen University of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff have been named winners of awards that recognize exceptional researchers, scholars, innovators, students, and administrators as a part of the annual Discovery and Innovation awards program of the Office of the Vice President for Research.
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Mar 22
Rachel Crawford: Searching for a quicker diagnosis of Parkinson's
By the time a person is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, it has often already been progressing in their body for years or decades. Treatment options may be limited at that point, so early diagnosis is key. PhD student Rachel Crawford has been researching ways to address that problem and is chasing down the implications of her findings.
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Feb 24
Gul Rukh Mehboob: Artist celebrates UI's rich history, global impact
University of Iowa student Gul Rukh Mehboob will return to Pakistan with a PhD, and through her art leave a piece of herself behind in Iowa. Her watercolor painting of Old Capitol was selected to celebrate the university's 175 years as an institution and to commemorate the installation of President Barbara Wilson.
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Feb 10
Maddie McCarron: Getting into the game
As a University of Iowa undergraduate, Maddie McCarron is already zeroing in on her goal of covering sports for a major media organization in a metropolitan area.
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Feb 7
Ella Davis: First-year artist creates artwork inspired by trumpet music
Ella Davis, an art and English and creative writing major, brought a unique element to the UI School of Music's Trumpet Studio concert.
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Jan 28
CAMBUS recognizes five recipients of the CAMBUS Scholarship for spring 2022
CAMBUS Scholarships have been awarded to five student employees for the spring 2022 semester.
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Jan 27
Joseph McDonell: Inspired to improve rural health care
First-year Carver College of Medicine student Joseph McDonell hopes to expand health care services to rural Iowans. The Coggon, Iowa, native is assisting with the creation of a remote health monitor, and he advocates for continued development of telehealth programs.
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Jan 25
Pharmacy students complete Healthcare Business Leadership Program
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy students recently completed the college's Healthcare Business Leadership program (HBL), a program designed to teach students how to understand and make effective business decisions.
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Jan 13
Fall 2021 graduate James Huerta: High-flying Hawkeye
University of Iowa graduating senior James Huerta, who enrolled in the Army ROTC during college, will be an officer at the Army's flight school at Fort Rucker in Alabama, where he ultimately hopes to fly Black Hawk helicopters.
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2021 Dec 13
Fall 2021 graduate Holly Harris: Connecting the world through language
By becoming fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, Holly Harris is striving for an international career where she can use the power of language to bring people together.
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2021 Dec 13
University of Iowa Student researchers celebrated in annual "Dare to Discover" campaign
To celebrate the ingenuity, resilience, and innovation of student researchers at the University of Iowa, the Office of the Vice President for Research is again sponsoring the Dare to Discover campaign. The annual program this year highlights the work of 80 undergraduate and graduate students who are making waves in disciplines across campus anging from astronomy to medicine, public health, education and art.
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Jan 12
Student speakers share their thoughts about Fall 2021 commencements
Eight students will speak at commencement ceremonies to be staged at the University of Iowa beginning Dec. 16. About 1,800 students at Iowa will receive their degrees in livestreamed, virtual commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Education's Undergraduate Commencement and Teacher Education Program Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 16 and concluding with the College of Engineering's undergraduate ceremony on Dec. 19.
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2021 Dec 13
Queta Wanatee-Diego: Channeling her heritage to help others
Having built connections and found a supportive community on the University of Iowa campus, Queta Wanatee-Diego strives for a career where she can shine a light on Native American culture and have a positive impact on many lives.
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2021 Nov 16
Benton Purnell: Looking for Clues at the Scene of the Crime
Benton Purnell describes his work at the University of Iowa as "looking for clues at the scene of the crime." When he was a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Purnell studied Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), a diagnosis defined by a lack of answers.
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2021 Nov 15
From small towns to a big NASA gig
Recent University of Iowa graduates Andrew Carton and Ryan Helland grew up in small communities in Iowa never dreaming they'd be involved in space research. But through their academic experiences at Iowa, they both secured jobs with a landmark NASA mission.
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2021 Nov 10
Onyeche Oche: Iowa saw something in me I didn't see in myself
Onyeche Oche, PhD student in the UI College of Pharmacy, had several admission offers from other pharmacy programs, but chose the University of Iowa after meeting with faculty members who Oche says, "saw something in me that I didn't see in myself."
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2021 Nov 3
Lastascia Coleman: Blending public health with nurse-midwife practice
Lastascia Coleman, a PhD candidate in health management and policy, is also a certified nurse-midwife and clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Coleman is incorporating public health policy into her research and practice.
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2021 Oct 29
Evita Woolsey: Playing a key role in crucial research
Evita Woolsey came from California to the University of Iowa to pursue her interest in speech and hearing science. Through her involvement in an NIH-funded research project, the undergraduate is assessing children across the state and making connections with researchers on campus and beyond.
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2021 Oct 27
UI student literary magazine Snapshots: stories for children
"Snapshots" is a new literary magazine for children. It was created by University of Iowa freshman Josephine Geiger-Lee, Noelle Franzone, and Hannah Cargo. They plan on working closely with the Children's hospital and the community to involve kids.
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2021 Oct 21
Gratt Reed and Peyton Haack: Water 4 Wellness
Twenty dollars doesn't go far in the 2020s, but University of Iowa entrepreneurs Gratt Reed and Peyton Haack are turning that original investment into a substantial donation to the Stead Family Children's Hospital.
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2021 Oct 14