News & Features
Learning to decode the brain
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Héctor Sánchez Meléndez made up his mind to study the brain and go to medical school. But as a neuroscience major at the University of Iowa, he has discovered a passion for research. Now, he wants to establish a lab back home.
Using art to help heal a community
Thursday, September 29, 2022
University of Iowa graduate Abel Ortiz-Acosta organized the painting of 21 murals to honor the children and teachers whose lives were lost in a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas.
Stirring the imagination through lighting, costumes
Thursday, September 29, 2022
While some theater graduate programs require students to focus on one specialty, the University of Iowa allowed Alastair Sigala Ramirez to pursue both of his passions.
Legacy of a Latinx Leader
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Nancy “Rusty” Barceló has shaped history.
She has been a catalyst and champion for change in higher education – not just on the University of Iowa campus but across the nation.
UI offers new voluntary online training for faculty and staff to cultivate a more inclusive campus community
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
University of Iowa faculty and staff now have access to a new voluntary training program that simulates real-life conversations around important issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Latinx Heritage Month: Doctoral student’s area of study fueled by her background
Thursday, September 15, 2022
For Maria Leonor Márquez Ponce, a Humanities for the Public Good internship at the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives is more than a summer gig—it’s also a way to connect with her own past and to find inspiration for her future.
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Official Statements
A message from UI leaders on the shooting of Jacob Blake
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Official Statement from the University of Iowa
A message from UI leaders on next steps following George Floyd demonstrations
Friday, June 5, 2020
Official Statement from the University of Iowa
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