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Yoshito_Sakuraba_works_with_dancers_Photo by Salt. Source: University of Iowa Virtual Dance.

Beyond the moving body

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Immaculate Edwin

Probing how ovarian cancer outsmarts treatment

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Immaculate Edwin’s doctoral research is focused on how cancer cells learn to survive and adapt.
Nathan Mohar after graduation.

Uncovering a genetic clue to muscular dystrophy outcomes

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Nathan Mohar’s doctoral research in genetics earned the Graduate College’s Rex Montgomery Dissertation Prize.
Madding Lensing delivering her Three Minute Thesis in 2023

Using immune cells to treat hair loss

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Doctoral candidate Maddi Lensing aims to prevent the body’s cells from attacking hair follicles
Graduate and Professional Student Orientation, fall 2026

Graduate students return for the fall 2026 semester

Monday, August 24, 2026
The Graduate College ushered in the Fall semester with the Connecting Communities Fall Welcome Social at ReUnion Brewery on August 18, 2026, followed by Graduate and Professional Student Orientation at the Iowa Memorial Union on August 19.
IISC student presentation in West Branch

UI partnership with West Branch provides a cost-effective plan for community improvement

Friday, July 31, 2026
UI partnership with West Branch provides a cost-effective plan for community improvement.
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Meet 4 doctoral students advancing research with Graduate College summer fellowships

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
This summer, 109 advanced doctoral candidates are participating in the Graduate College Summer Fellowship Program, allowing them to focus on dissertation research without the competing demands of summer employment.

Federal updates on immigration regulations

Friday, July 17, 2026
On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule changing how nonimmigrants in F and J status are admitted to and maintain status in the United States. The final rule will be effective on September 15, 2026. The University of Iowa is actively reviewing the rule and its implications for international students, scholars, academic departments, and administrative processes.