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.
Hawks go for gold in sports careers
University of Iowa sport and recreation management students spent a week learning about many aspects of a career with the Olympics-and lived like an Olympian in the process.
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2021 Homecoming Court represents a cross-section of academic interests
The members of the University of Iowa's 2021 Homecoming Court represent a cross-section of the academic offerings available at Iowa with majors ranging from marketing and journalism to neuroscience computer science, theatre arts, elementary education, business analytics and music.
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2021 Oct 15
The Class of 2025, by the numbers
This fall, the University of Iowa welcomed the most academically accomplished class in its history for the fifth year in a row. The incoming undergraduate class again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school grade-point average (GPA), at 3.81, than any previous class.
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2021 Sep 9
Tippie Department of Accounting annual award winners announced
The Department of Accounting within the Henry B. Tippie College of Business honored 28 of its top-performing students with the presentation of annual awards.
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2021 May 14
Honors Program students share their experiences in self-discovery, personal impact of Tyner Scholarship
Three recipients of the Richard Tyner Scholarship share their Honors Program experiences, impact the support had on their pursuits.
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2021 Apr 26
Daytona practicum puts Iowa student marketers in pole position
A new practicum course allows University of Iowa students to work with NASCAR and Fox Sports executives, getting hands-on marketing experience while pitching Daytona 500 promotional campaigns.
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2021 Feb 22
The Writing University's 5Q Interview: Sam Eliasen
The Writing University -- a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative sponsored by the Graduate College and the Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa - periodically interviews with writers in the various writing programs at Iowa. The Writing University recently visited with Sam Eliasen, an English and Creative Writing major and the Editor-in-Chief of INK LIT Magazine.
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2021 Jan 12
The Writing University's 5Q Interview: Signe Nettum
Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Writing University -- a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative sponsored by the Graduate College and the Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa -- has continued its series of interviews with writers in the various Iowa writing programs. The Writing University recently visited with Signe Nettum, a junior double majoring in creative writing, and Journalism and Mass Communication.
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2021 Jan 12
Fall 2020 graduates took advantage of Iowa's world-renowned writing resources to ensure success
Four soon-to-be graduates took full advantage of world-renowned University of Iowa writing resources to prepare for their future, regardless of academic area or job field.
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2020 Dec 11
Fall 2020 graduates were collaborators
At Iowa, we believe great teams, not individuals, will find solutions to important issues. Our Fall 2020 graduates collaborated with people across campus and in the community under challenging circumstances.
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2020 Dec 10
Fall 2020 graduates off to notable jobs, academic placements
December graduates from the University of Iowa parlayed their academic and research experiences into prominent jobs in industry or advances into graduate and postgraduate programs.
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2020 Dec 10
The Writing University's 5Q Interview: Mallory Truckenmiller Saylor
Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Writing University -- a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative sponsored by the Graduate College and the Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa -- has continued its series of interviews with writers in the various Iowa writing programs. The Writing University recently visited with Mallory Truckenmiller Saylor, an MFA Iowa Arts Fellow in literary translation at the University of Iowa.
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2020 Dec 9
Undergraduate ITI researchers analyze weather phenomenons at Naval Research Lab
Two University of Iowa undergraduate research assistants in the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Lab of the Iowa Technology Institute leveraged data analysis skills learned at the University of Iowa to study emissions-related weather phenomenons while working for the Marine Meteorology Division of the Naval Research Lab (NRL) last summer.
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2020 Dec 2
Students, alumni honored as UI celebrates International Education Week
A Hawkeye view from the highest coastal mountain in Brazil. A celebration of international LGBTQ+ students living in the Midwest. A leap for joy in the Highlands of Scotland. These moments were experienced and captured in photos by current and former University of Iowa students-including U.S. students who studied abroad, international students on campus, and alumni. They are among the winning images selected for the 2020 International Programs annual photo contest as part of International Education Week -- a way to inspire greater awareness of the many ways UI students can experience international education.
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2020 Nov 17
Current, former University of Iowa students co-author published study of Milky Way
Three current or former University of Iowa students are co-authors of a study that determined our galaxy is surrounded by a clumpy halo of hot gases that is continually being supplied with material ejected by birthing or dying stars. In other words, they've discovered the Milky Way is in the recycling business.
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2020 Oct 26
Iowa Technology Institute's Patrick Highland: World-class education
Patrick Highland is one of more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students currently conducting hands-on experimental research in the labs at the University of Iowa's Iowa Technology Institute. Highland is also among a handful of student researchers profiled on the ITI website.
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2020 Oct 21
Iowa Technology Institute's Kawther Rouabhi: Becoming a great problem-solver
Kawther Rouabhi is one of more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students currently conducting hands-on experimental research in the labs at the University of Iowa's Iowa Technology Institute. She's also among a handful of student researchers profiled on the ITI website.
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2020 Oct 21
Alexia Sanchez: A global learning experience
As Alexia Sanchez, a 2020 graduate of the University of Iowa, readies to begin her fellowship with Running Start, a non-profit, non-partisan organization with a mission of getting more women involved in politics, she recently took some time to reflect on the impact of her three global learning experiences as an undergraduate at Iowa.
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2020 Oct 14
A passion to keep kids out of pain
As a doctoral student in nursing at the University of Iowa, Elyse Laures is studying pain assessment in children who are sick. She hopes to decrease their lengths of stay in pediatric intensive care units and expedite their healing.
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2020 Jun 2
Abigail Carney: Having completed her novel, she's now developing a television series
Abigail Carney came to the Iowa Writers' Workshop to write a novel. As she prepares to graduate, she has not only finished her novel, but also is developing a television series.
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2020 May 4
Q&A with biostatistics student Caitlin Ward
Caitlin Ward, a doctoral student in the University of Iowa's College of Public Health, is using her statistical skills to tackle important public health issues like COVID-19. Originally from Iowa City, Ward found her calling close to home in Iowa's biostatistics program, where opportunities to engage in research and teaching and the chance to build relationships with faculty and other students has made an positive impact on her educational experience.
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2020 Sep 24
Jackson Russo: Giving relief to patients with chronic wounds
University of Iowa doctoral student Jackson Russo is researching temperature-sensitive polymers that could provide prolonged pain relief to patients with chronic wounds.
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2020 May 1
Marissa Mueller: Excelling in yet another field
Marissa Mueller didn't plan to get involved with research in college. But the biomedical engineering student found a new love while studying the accuracy of devices similar to Fitbits and Nike Fuel Bands.
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2020 Apr 1
Iurii Bakach: Keep on robot truckin'
University of Iowa doctoral student Iurii Bakach is conducting research that helps delivery companies better prepare for the day when deliveries are made by automated vehicles.
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2020 Apr 1
Bernardo Pohl Duarte: Researching origins of bias, prejudice
Since enrolling at Iowa, Bernardo Pohl Duarte discovered a passion for social psychology and an appreciation for research. He aspires to uncover the genesis of people's prejudicial attitudes and determine how those biases can be diminished.
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2020 Apr 1
Former SROP scholar feels at home at the University of Iowa
Chad Rhym grew up running through the hallways of the psychology building at the University of Georgia, where his mother is associate dean of arts and sciences. "When I was 6 or 7, I would meet deans and I didn't know they were deans. I remember seeing those deans riding away on motorcycles," Rhym says. "I also remember my mom going through the tenure track process when I was 14 or 15." Given his exposure to higher education from a young age, it's no surprise that Rhym is pursuing his doctorate in sociology. The native of Athens, Ga., chose to pursue his graduate studies at the University of Iowa after a spending a successful summer on the Iowa City campus as part of the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) in 2018.
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2020 Mar 26
Luci Howard: Forging her own medical school experience
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine experience is centered around community. This helps students build a support network that allows them to pursue their interests, wherever they may take them. For fourth-year medical student Luci Howard, they've taken her around the world.
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2020 Mar 24
Dentistry dream job becoming reality
Briar Voy never wanted to be anything other than a dentist. The University of Iowa third-year dental student feels her educational and leadership opportunities are preparing her to jump right into the profession and confidently care for patients.
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2020 Mar 24
Meet Chandler Jensen-Cody of the UI's Carver College of Medicine
The University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine periodically profiles graduate students in its program. Meet Chandler Jensen-Cody, a student in the molecular medicine graduate program.
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2020 Feb 12
UI grad student researches virtual reality to help chronic and acute pain
University of Iowa graduate student Lynn Nakad was playing a scary virtual reality (VR) game with her brother when she wondered how this technology could help the medical field. "It immersed me so much that I got the idea that maybe there's more to this that could be applied to the medical fields," says Nakad. "At the time, I was in nursing school, so I was really looking at everything with a fresh new perspective." As a fourth year PhD student in nursing, Nakad's dissertation focuses on the effects that VR has on distracting people suffering from acute or chronic pain. Nakad is currently working on a project to implement VR as an alternative route for pain management therapy at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
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2019 Dec 17