Saba Rasheed Ali has been named associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College at the University of Iowa, effective July 1. Ali, professor of counseling psychology and associate dean for research in the College of Education, will serve in the role until a permanent appointment is made.

T.J. Dedeaux- Norris, UI artist and associate professor, will join an international cohort at the American Academy in Rome. Dedeaux-Norris is one of 35 recipients of the 2025–26 Rome Prize, which supports innovative fellows in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Stanley Perlman, professor of microbiology and immunology, and pediatrics in the Carver College of Medicine, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College. Two finalists were invited for interviews in April, after which a candidate was offered the position but elected to pursue another opportunity.

Kevin Washburn, College of Law professor and former dean, has been elected to the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and operates as an independent research center for members to work together to address significant challenges.