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Celebrating Iowa’s fall 2020 graduates
Despite this year’s unprecedented challenges, our students continue to excel. As the latest cohort of Hawkeyes prepares to graduate, we celebrate their accomplishments.
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.
Alumna lands on list of celebrated young innovators
It’s been a whirlwind 12 months since Suman Sherwani graduated from Iowa. She’s working on NASA-funded rocket and satellite missions in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, and is featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for science.
Search for Iowa's next president
We're looking for an accomplished leader that appreciates our community, celebrates our values, and will help us continue to evolve as an institution.
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