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Iowa’s landmark moments from the pandemic
On March 8, 2020, the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa had its first positive test result for COVID-19. In the year that followed, the University of Iowa has been on the forefront of COVID-19 research, treatments, care, and the vaccine.
Barbara J. Wilson named Iowa's 22nd president
Barbara J. Wilson, executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Illinois System, will become the 22nd president of the University of Iowa on July 15.
Writing across the disciplines: Among elite company
Recognizing the importance of communication skills in any career, U.S. News & World Report this year added a new ranking that recognizes the teaching of writing and communications across disciplines. The University of Iowa was the only public institution to make the list, joining universities such as Harvard, Yale, Duke, and Princeton.
# 34
Best Public University, U.S. News & World Report
15:1
student-to-faculty ratio
96 %
job/graduate school placement rate
