Great stories happen at Iowa
Student veteran returns Iowa’s welcoming gesture
Jacob Schillo received a warm welcome for his military service when he visited the University of Iowa. The doctoral student in genetics — who was named a 2021 Tillman Scholar — has returned the gesture by creating programs to help student veterans succeed academically.
UI student, future Air Force officer reaches for the stars
As a member of Detachment 255, and through her work as a flight test research assistant, Abbie Moore has traveled to military bases across the country, experiencing unique military and professional training.
Hall reaches new heights following hip procedure
The University of Iowa Young Adult Hip Clinic is the only clinic in Iowa that performs the procedure Becky Hall needed to return to her active life.
Iowa alumnus brings ‘Walking Dead’ to life
As a producer on AMC’s popular zombie drama, University of Iowa graduate Ryan DeGard oversees the postproduction process, preparing each episode for prime time.
Iowa’s 2020 incoming class, by the numbers
The University of Iowa welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history for the fourth year in a row.
Iowa alum is having a devil of a time
Completing three liberal arts majors at the University of Iowa helped lead Joe Henderson to the top creative job on the popular Netflix show “Lucifer,” which chronicles the earthly (and somewhat seedy) life of the rebellious fallen angel.
Sister’s cancer fight inspires medical dreams
Nolan Ford spent much of his childhood at UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital watching his sister fight cancer. The experience motivated him to pursue a medical career — and he’s starting his journey at the hospital whose staff treated his sister with dedication and compassion.
Editing television’s prestige shows
John Mullin says the skills he developed at the University of Iowa helped him establish a career working on some of the biggest television shows of the past two decades.
Brian Volk-Weiss has a funny story
Success producing stand-up comedy specials has propelled the University of Iowa graduate to a career in which he can pick the stories he wants to tell through TV and film.
Med school grad launches Apollo platform
Jon Lensing always knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. But deep into his medical-school path, he focused on launching a business — one he and his co-founders designed to meet a need in the medical industry — and soon saw its numbers skyrocket.
Feeling reassured during treatment at Iowa
Dominic Gentile, a veterinary medicine student at Iowa State University, received treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma at University of Iowa Health Care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa’s safety protocols set his mind at ease.
Taking steps to prevent mowing injuries
At age 3, Tate Manahl was seriously injured by a lawn mower. University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital surgeons were able to save his legs, and after nearly three years and 30-some procedures, Tate is able to enjoy outdoor activities.
Reshaping baby’s future
For infants with craniosynostosis, a condition in the skull that limits the space needed for brain and skull growth, a minimally invasive surgery at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital means shorter hospital stays and less trauma.
Excelling in yet another field
Marissa Mueller didn’t plan to get involved with research in college. But the biomedical engineering student found a new love while studying the accuracy of devices similar to Fitbits and Nike Fuel Bands.
Hawkeye keeping athletes at the top of their game
Zoe Hicks wanted to combine her fascination with the human body with her love of sports. The Californian found that opportunity as an athletic training student for the Hawkeyes.
Alumna’s bestseller is book club buzz
Kiley Reid drew from life experiences to start a novel, and then fine-tuned the manuscript as a student at the University of Iowa. Published in December 2019, just months after her graduation, her book is drawing critical acclaim—and resonating with readers.
A family’s journey toward hope
When Livia Knipp’s water broke just 19 weeks into her pregnancy, the situation seemed very grim. The family from Windsor Heights turned their attention east toward Iowa City and UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The UI high-risk obstetricians and neonatal specialists gave the Knipp family a new beginning.
Why Hayden and Hawkeye spirit are synonymous
With the death of former football coach Hayden Fry, a University of Iowa alumna and staff writer revisits the words she wrote after the Hawkeye legend announced his retirement in 1998.
Orthopedic surgery team reattaches man’s arm
Stephen Boeding partially severed his left forearm after falling while trimming a tree with his chain saw. University of Iowa medical professionals were able to treat the West Point man’s complex injuries; within months, he was holding his new grandchildren.
Marrying music and art for a magical career
After discovering passions for art and music during childhood, Mike Tallman was able to develop skills in graphic design at the University of Iowa while also performing with his popular band Eufórquestra.
Putting arts and humanities back in medical training
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine’s Writing and Humanities Program gives medical students the space and time to pursue interests in the arts and humanities, as well as develop skills critical for their futures as successful physicians.
Providing vital care for two generations
In 2014, Kyle Nelson of Hillsboro, Iowa, helped build the new University of Iowa Stead Family Hospital. In 1994, that hospital helped Nelson survive and thrive after being born 13 weeks premature. And now, the same UI Health Care specialist was there to care for Nelson’s child in a time of critical need.
Specialized hip care has Creston dancer jumping for joy
When pain from hip dysplasia threatened to prevent Kiersten Latham from participating in her favorite activities, a team at University of Iowa Health Care worked with her to get her back in action.
Critical care in the air
A train accident in small-town Iowa easily could have taken a young father’s life in 2018, but a quick response from a University of Iowa medical helicopter gave him a fighting chance. He is one of thousands who have been treated by the AirCare team since 1979.
From page to stage—lots of stages
Theater audiences around the world are becoming pretty familiar with Jen Silverman. The graduate from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop has been named one of the nation’s top 20 most-produced playwrights the last two years. And she’s not stopping with the stage, also penning books, TV series, and films.
Devotion to motion
In her work as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, University of Iowa graduate Kimberly Chmielewski finds that movement brings people together.
Hawks fly over Kinnick. Literally.
Two University of Iowa alumni, Lt. Col. Nicholas Edwards and Lt. Col. Michael Lynch, were at the controls of the Air Force jets that flew over Kinnick Stadium before the football game against Penn State. The moment that thrilled 70,000 fans in the stands was incredibly meaningful to the two Hawkeyes in the air.
Avery Bang is building more than bridges
Through the nonprofit organization she leads, the 2007 University of Iowa engineering graduate is connecting people in isolated communities across the globe to opportunity and prosperity.
Collaborative team helps Clear Lake boy beat the odds
Knox Tysdahl was born at 23 weeks gestation at Stead Family Children’s Hospital in 2017. UI Health Care’s large team of high-risk obstetricians, its Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, and the attitude that every baby in its care will go on to live a healthy life helped ensure Knox would be another “micro preemie” success story.
From the Field House to the Flatirons
After devoting a chunk of his childhood to playing inside a campus recreation facility, University of Iowa graduate Tony Price now leads recreation services at the University of Colorado Boulder.
NASA chief touts ‘transformational’ work done at Iowa
Not long after receiving the largest research award in its history, the University of Iowa welcomed top officials from NASA, who toured Iowa facilities and lauded the meaningful work being done by researchers and students.
Iowa’s 2019 incoming class, by the numbers
This fall’s incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa has yet again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school GPA, at 3.76, than any previous class.
Here’s looking at you, Kid Captains
A decade of Kid Captains highlights the special bond between University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the football team that plays right across the street.
Iowa girl thrives after ice-storm birth
When a preemie was born at 26 weeks’ gestation in a small Iowa hospital in 2007, the odds were against her survival. An ice storm prevented emergency transportation from transferring her to a better-equipped facility. But it didn’t stop two University of Iowa doctors from heeding the call for help.
Best feet forward
Iowa’s Ignacio Ponseti revolutionized clubfoot treatment with his gentle, nonsurgical approach. Now his successor, UI doctor Jose Morcuende, is on a lifelong mission to bring the Ponseti Method to the rest of the world.
Committed to conquering cancer
University of Iowa Dance Marathon has become one of the largest college philanthropies in the country — and it is starting to have a significant impact on the race to cure and prevent pediatric cancer.
Iowa’s 2018 incoming class, by the numbers
This fall’s incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa has again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school GPA, at 3.71, than any previous class.
UI alumna leads Shedd Aquarium
Bridget Coughlin says her biochemistry education and training at the University of Iowa gave her the tools necessary to run one of the largest aquariums in the world — and fed her passion for science.
A timeline of student journalism at Iowa
As "The Daily Iowan" celebrates 150 years, take a trip through the landmark moments of the award-winning student newspaper's existence.
“Daily Iowan” celebrates 150 years
The University of Iowa campus has had a student-produced newspaper since 1868. Not only do the student staff members have opportunities many colleges can’t provide, their work has earned multiple honors and awards throughout the years, placing the paper among the best in the country.
Iowa: Shaping literature’s landscape for more than a century
From the storied Iowa Writers’ Workshop to a new undergraduate creative writing program, the craft of writing is deeply woven into the fabric of the UI.
Student becomes teacher
Inara Verzemnieks returns to the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program.
The first and best home for writers
The UI is home to many renowned programs for aspiring writers and is a place where all students are afforded opportunities to improve their writing or weave it into their studies.
Home state perfect fit for UI-educated neurologist
Aaron Boes brings expertise in noninvasive brain stimulation from Harvard University to the University of Iowa.
Iowa City: Little town, big on writing
The University of Iowa’s longtime renown and excellence in creative writing contribute to city’s international reputation as a writer’s haven.
The pig and the politician
Only one team can leave the Iowa-Minnesota football game with a bronze pig. Here’s the story behind the beloved trophy.