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Four Iowa faculty members — Robert Piper, Clark Stanford, Tina Tootle, and Joshua Weiner — have been named 2024 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general-scientific society. Read more about the work of these faculty members, who were among 471 fellows selected for the award.
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Four Iowa faculty members — Mihailis Diamantis, Korey Kennelty, Andrea Luangrath, and Kara Whitaker — have been selected as recipients of the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards for 2025. The award provides funding to assist tenured associate professors who have an established national or international reputation in their discipline and are exceptional teachers in and outside the classroom.
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The Graduate College and Employee and Labor Relations has provided updated templates for communicating with applicants, admitted students, and current students about employment. To promote consistency and transparency, these templates emphasize the institution’s long-standing policy that graduate assistantship appointments are, and always have been, dependent on available funding.
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With the March 27 closure of the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity, a new website has been created for the Office of Civil Rights Compliance. The site provides resources related to sexual misconduct, discrimination, and disabilities, and also allows campus members to report complaints and seek assistance.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital a new national designation for providing the highest levels of neonatal care and patient safety. Stead Family Children’s Hospital is Iowa’s only Level 4 NICU, meaning it’s fully equipped to provide care for the tiniest and most critically ill babies.
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The UI’s new Hawkeye Parking Ramp, located north of Kinnick Stadium, is now open for hourly parking. The parking ramp, which opened on time and on budget, has 983 spaces. It was built in anticipation of Parking Ramp 1 being torn down this fall to make way for the new UI Health Care patient care tower.
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On Monday, Iowa native Ben McCollum was named the 23rd head coach for the University of Iowa men’s basketball program. Read more about his ties to Iowa City, his passion for the Hawkeyes, and his vision for the program.
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A new data hub website serves as a first stop for university data and data questions. The site includes data governance, literacy, communication, and infrastructure information. You can also access the campus data portal, where you can search for reports, dashboards, visualizations, and more.
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After serving nine years in the U.S. Marines and starting a family, Arnold “Bill” Bangel III went back to school to pursue degrees in engineering technology. Now a doctoral student in industrial and systems engineering at Iowa, Bangel has overcome challenges to find a field he’s passionate about. Read more about Bangel’s story.
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While many of us are familiar with the benefits of eating healthy for our bodies, it’s just as important to recognize how the right nutrition can affect our minds — helping us stay focused and energized throughout the day. Here are some practical and simple tips for incorporating nutrition into your self-care routine.
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A new tool to help you enhance accessibility in your ICON courses launches Wednesday, April 2. Anthology Ally provides instructors with real-time feedback and insights on the accessibility of ICON content and automatically generates alternative formats. This tool saves instructors time and allows students to interact with course materials in the way that suits them best.
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At the March Staff Council meeting, a campus planner provided an update on the university master plan. The group also received an update on hiring and recruitment form Talent Acquisition in University Human Resources. Staff Council nominations are open until April 1. Read more about the meeting.
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In the know: More news, information, and resources
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- 5 UI faculty named 2025 Hubbard-Walder honorees: Five UI faculty members — Paula Amad, Justin Cosner, Julie Gros-Louis, Jennifer Sterling, and Lori Wallrath — were selected for the 2025 Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is given to faculty who have demonstrated excellence in a variety of university teaching and have contributed to curriculum and/or program development.
- Employee Assistance Program is here for you: Faculty, staff, postdocs, medical residents, and their families can connect with an Employee Assistance Program counselor for free, confidential counseling. Counseling appointments are provided at no cost.
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Events
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- Iowa women’s tennis v. Nebraska, noon, Saturday, March 29, Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex
- Stanley Creates: Zany trees, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, Stanley Museum of Art
- Live from Prairie Lights: Karen Russell in conversation with Kaveh Akbar, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, Prairie Lights Bookstore
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