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Iowa’s 2024 incoming class, by the numbers
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The University of Iowa welcomes another academically accomplished — and one of the largest — cohort of students this fall. The class of more than 5,200 students had an average high school grade-point average of 3.83. Read more about our newest Hawkeyes!
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The UI is beginning to plan for the construction of a new cancer-focused research building on the west side of campus that will provide the ability to perform state-of-the-art cancer-themed research and enhance existing collaborations among the UI’s health sciences colleges and programs.
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Lois J. Geist, associate provost for faculty and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine in the Carver College of Medicine, has been named interim vice president for research at Iowa, effective Sept. 16. “I have had the privilege of working with colleagues from across campus who are conducting important research, scholarship, and creative activity, and I look forward to building on this excellence,” Geist says.
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Preliminary proposals are now being accepted for fiscal year 2026 P3 initiatives to support the University of Iowa 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. Faculty and staff can submit a proposal for a one- to three-year project that would start July 1, 2025. Preliminary proposals must be submitted by Nov. 13.
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The UI is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to begin work on three facilities projects: renovating the Performing Arts Annex, which will be the new home of the UI Department of Dance; updating the Iowa Bioscience Innovation Facility with new research and entrepreneurial lab space; and constructing the Utilities Services Building to increase efficiencies and consolidate space for facilities staff.
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At any given moment, more than 4,400 active research projects are taking place on the UI campus. To conduct this important research, UI faculty and graduate students need participants for their projects, and they regularly use emails to recruit volunteers. Learn more about why research studies are important to the university, and how you can opt out of receiving recruitment emails.
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As flu season approaches, it’s important to consider doing your part to protect the health of our campus community. All eligible faculty and staff are encouraged to get their annual flu vaccination during on-campus flu vaccine events throughout the fall. It’s easy, convenient, and free.
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The Iowa Initiative for Artificial Intelligence is offering a series of seven introductory short courses for faculty, staff, and students to build AI skills and boost productivity with tools like Chat GPT, Copilot, and more. Courses will be offered online from mid-September to mid-November.
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Interested in seeing how others on campus use artificial intelligence and learning more about how to use it yourself? The next AI “lightning talk” will be held virtually at 11 a.m. Sept. 18, where presenters will spend a few minutes sharing how AI has helped them in their work at the university.
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The University of Iowa supports your constitutional right to express your personal opinions regarding political candidates and issues, but there are a few guidelines you need to remember as an employee of a public institution. Please review the UI’s political expression guidelines as Election Day approaches.
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Grace is about extending kindness and understanding to ourselves and others, even when it’s difficult. Gratitude, on the other hand, is the practice of acknowledging and appreciating the good things in our lives, no matter how small they may seem. Together, grace and gratitude create a powerful synergy that can uplift our spirits and strengthen our community.
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The new College Football 25 video game recreates all you love about Kinnick Stadium, and now the game will be used to give back. The College Football 25 tournament on Sept. 28 at Kinnick Stadium will raise funds for the UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital. You can register as a participant or spectator online.
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