University of Iowa

Does a one-term representative stand a chance against one of the oldest members of Congress and one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history?

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has taken the helm of the university during a time of transition. After officially starting the job last week, Wilson says she’s hit the ground running, and says she's "forward facing," with no plan plans to second guess her predecessor's decisions.

While loan servicers are responsible for contacting graduates, the University of Northern Iowa has been working with current students and recent graduates to understand what the freeze’s end means for them, said Director of Financial Aid Tim Bakula.

A new report by the University of Iowa has found fireworks-related injuries have significantly increased since the state legalized fireworks in 2017.

A nonprofit that provides healthcare and other resources to agriculture workers in Iowa has launched its new program to include coverage for meat-processing workers.

Reports of racial bias in the University of Iowa football program have become a factor some recruits are considering as they look at joining the team. Top coaches and administrators are currently being sued over allegations of mistreatment.

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter still has a prominent presence in the national conversation. And one other racial group was inspired to do the same thing.

The University of Iowa must comply with a subpoena from the state auditor that seeks the names of investors in a multibillion-dollar utilities privatization agreement it completed last year, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The Iowa Board of Regents has named Barbara Wilson to be the next president of the University of Iowa. The second-in-command at the University of Illinois system, her background as a researcher, educator and administrator represents a return to a more conventional leadership profile for the school.

IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks with IPR eastern Iowa reporter Kate Payne about the finalists in the running to become the next UI president.