Featured News

Paras Bassuk

Paras Bassuk named UI’s 23rd Rhodes Scholar

Bassuk, who is majoring in psychology, was one of 32 students selected for the 2025 Rhodes Scholarship on Nov. 16 from 865 nominees from across the United States.

Jamel Brinkley

Brinkley wins Maya Angelou Book Award

Jamel Brinkley, assistant professor in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, was named the winner of the fourth annual Maya Angelou Book Award for Witness: Stories. 

Iowa Neuroscience Institute

INI researchers uncover new understanding of sleep

Iowa Neuroscience Institute researchers find that sleep deprivation affects each part of the brain differently, allowing for distinct computations influencing behavior, emotion, and memory.

In the News

The New Yorker

Shane Bobrycki, a medieval historian at the University of Iowa, shared his expertise on how people have historically thought about crowds with The New Yorker on a story about the difference between a mob and a protest.

In the News

The Guardian

College of Dentistry Dean Clark Stanford was recently featured in a story published by The Guardian US on temporomandibular disorder (TMD/TMJ). He shared causes of the disorder and several ways it can be treated from daily exercise to, in some cases, open joint surgery.

Research Study

The Review of Higher Education

Nicholas A. Bowman, Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education and professor of educational policy and leadership studies, published a paper in The Review of Higher Education on the impact of academic probation on college graduation rates. 

UI Faculty Focus

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Faculty Focus

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Around the University

Recent news, honors, and achievements from colleges and academic units at the University of Iowa.

College Updates

Kolesar named Schmidt Chair