University of Iowa

Kristen Rohli always wanted to go to a graduate school that felt like her hometown of Baton Rouge, La. On her recruiting visit to the University of Iowa, Rohli needed only one day to choose Iowa City as her home-away-from-home.

Mara Frieden knew she wanted to study business but wasn't sure about which specific areas of the field she was most passionate. She says direct admission to the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business allowed her to quickly discover the perfect fit. A job on the product launch team at John Deere awaits.

Nathen Spitz is a student in the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine from Osage, Iowa. He hopes to "match" in psychiatry. "Match Day" this year is Friday, Mar. 17.

Becky Peoples is a student in the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine from Bothell, WA. She hopes to "match" in emergency medicine. "Match Day" this year is Friday, Mar. 17.

The University of Iowa's new major in screenwriting arts builds on the institution's long and renowned tradition in creative writing-and enrollment is growing fast.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Three recipients of the Richard Tyner Scholarship share their Honors Program experiences, impact the support had on their pursuits.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

University of Iowa doctoral student Jackson Russo is researching temperature-sensitive polymers that could provide prolonged pain relief to patients with chronic wounds.

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.

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.

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.