University of Iowa

Almost 900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president's list after the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester. In order to be included on the list, a student must have a minimum 4.0 grade-point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for the 2020 spring semester, and a minimum of nine graded hours with a 4.0 grade-point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for the 2020 fall semester. Courses offered on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U), pass/fail (P/F), or pass/non-pass (P/N) basis do not count toward graded credit for inclusion on the president's list.

Sometimes some members of the greater University of Iowa community are lucky enough to work with a professor who not only helps us excel in our studies, but also sparks the spirit of giving back to the community. Such is the case this winter in Iowa's College of Public Health.

While the coronavirus pandemic has made life challenging for everyone at the University of Iowa, one area that has been especially hit hard has been Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement and the student cohorts it seeks to serve.

Iowa theatre arts students Brillian Qi-Bell and Alexi Bolden were selected to receive prestigious scholarships sponsored by "Saturday Night Live," Second City, and a "Hamilton" alumnus.

Despite the many unprecedented challenges of the past year, University of Iowa students continued to excel and perhaps the best example of that commitment is the more than 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who graduated at the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester.

Despite the many unprecedented challenges of the past year, University of Iowa students continued to excel and perhaps the best example of that commitment is the more than 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who graduated at the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester. Five students graduated with three degrees earned.

Despite the many unprecedented challenges of the past year, University of Iowa students continued to excel and perhaps the best example of that commitment is the more than 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who graduated at the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester. That total included 157 students who earned multiple degrees.

Almost 900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa earned president's list status for their academic work at the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester.

More than 6,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2020 fall semester.

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 Nicholas Runyon is a junior studying English and creative writing at the University of Iowa. He is the editor-in-chief of New Moon Magazine and a fiction editor at earthwords: the undergraduate literary review.

The pandemic cancelled the University of Iowa's annual Iowa Brain Bee competition, but thanks to neuroscience PhD student Carolina Deifelt Streese that didn't mean high school students across the state of Iowa interested in learning more about neuroscience were left empty-handed.

The pandemic cancelled the University of Iowa's annual Iowa Brain Bee competition, but thanks to a handful of PhD students that didn't mean high school students across the state of Iowa interested in learning more about neuroscience were left empty-handed.

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 52 undergraduate and graduate students who are making waves in disciplines across campus, from music education to neuroscience, business analytics, public health, chemistry, French and Italian, law, engineering, sociology, physics and astronomy, and much more.

Fifteen current students at the University of Iowa have been invited to participate in the 2021 Obermann Graduate Institute, a 3 1/2-day interdisciplinary institute at Iowa in which graduate students from across campus and at any point in their graduate studies explore how public engagement can enhance teaching, research, and creative work.

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.

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.

An essay by Mishma Nixon, a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in English and creative writing and one of two recipients of Iowa's 2020 Global Student Award, recently was published in Teen Vogue. Titled "Classes on Racial Justice Can End Up Burdening Students, Faculty of Color," the essay "talks about how students of color are often the ones asked to educate and share their experiences during conversations on race."

More than 80 University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Big Ten Fall Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from Iowa's men's cross country (5), women's cross country (15), field hockey (11), football (26), women's soccer (19), and volleyball (10) teams and four student-athletes who had perfect grade point averages.

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.

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.

Ten University of Iowa students currently serving on the University Lecture Committee (ULC) have helped to guide the committee through the challenges presented by the pandemic while also helping to land a series of speaker very relevant to the topics of the day. The ULC is a presidential charter committee whose mission is to stimulate thought, discussion, and engagement by bringing notable thinkers and speakers to campus, and the Iowa City community each academic year.

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.

Ten current students at the University of Iowa will deliver messages alongside other Iowa and Board of Regents representatives in live-streamed, virtual commencement ceremonies at which almost 1,900 students will receive their degrees. The student speakers represent the full gamut of academic experiences with undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree recipients in the mix. The series of commencements begins with the College of Education's undergraduate and Teacher Education Program recognition on Dec. 17 and concludes with the College of Education's ceremony for undergraduates on Dec. 20.

More than 70 current Doctor of Pharmacy students at the University of Iowa recently received the UI College of Pharmacy's Student Pharmacist ExCELS Award. The award is presented to students for their commitment to service and leadership.

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.

As part of its ongoing "5Q" series of interviews, the Writing University -- a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative sponsored by the Graduate College and the Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa -- recently visited with Rishika Avvari, a senior working towards a bachelors degree in Biomedical Sciences on a pre-medicine track and a student in the Magid Center Certificate in Writing. As is the custom, the conversation was about her work, her process, and her descriptions of home.

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 Ellie Zupancic, a senior English and Creative Writing major and the former Editor-in-Chief of Fools Magazine and, as always, it asked about her work, her process and her descriptions of home.

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine students Becky Peoples and Bryn Myers created a chapter of the White Coats for Black Lives, a national organization that calls on medical students across the country to take action. The chapter began meeting this fall with 20 members.

With its copyright set to expire, the literary classic is being reimagined by University of Iowa students in what's thought to be a first-of-its-kind class.

It's been a whirlwind 12 months since Suman Sherwani graduated from Iowa. She's working on NASA-funded rocket and satellite missions in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, and is featured on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list for science.