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Forbes and Salem honored with 2025 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Recipients of the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence receives a $1,500 stipend. Awardees were selected by committees appointed by shared governance in collaboration with UI administration and confirmed by the Board of Regents.
CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, led by second-year physics and chemistry student Arissa Khan, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.