Maria Soliman, director of grant accounting at the University of Iowa Finance and Operations, has received the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) Distinguished Faculty designation, an honor given to only about 40 individuals worldwide. This recognition highlights Soliman's exceptional contributions to the field of research administration.

The University of Iowa’s Reimagining Campus Safety implementation continues to make progress on its campus safety and student well-being initiatives. Over the last year, the team has focused on developing a new and improved resource guide, implementing a comprehensive response model, and establishing the Campus Safety Improvement Board. Read more about the team’s three primary accomplishments over the past year.

A new adult patient care tower is one of several major projects aimed at transforming the University of Iowa Health Care’s ability to care for Iowans in future decades and generations. Here’s an update on several projects now underway on the west side of campus that will enable the tower to be built including the Newton Road connector project, Hawkeye Parking Ramp, Health Sciences Academic Building, and Water Tower.

The University of Iowa is beginning to plan for the construction of a new cancer-focused research building on the west side of campus that will provide the ability to perform state-of-the-art cancer-themed research and enhance existing collaborations among the UI’s health sciences colleges and programs.

The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to begin work on three facilities projects at the board’s meeting Sept. 18–19.

If you’re new to campus this year (or even if you’ve called Iowa City home for a while), you may not understand the differences between a Hawk Alert and a Crime Alert, both of which Campus Safety sends you so that you can make informed decisions about your health and safety.

Many bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters travel through the University of Iowa and Iowa City each day. Whether you’re riding one of these devices or interreacting with them on foot or in your motor vehicle, it’s important to know how to be safe and courteous on the roads.

CAMBUS will operate academic routes and schedules beginning Saturday, Aug. 24 Riders should use the Transit App to see estimated departures. Full route schedules can be found at Routes, Schedules, and Maps webpage.

During home football games in the fall semester, CAMBUS provides shuttle services from select parking lots to near Kinnick Stadium. In addition to the extra shuttle service, regular CAMBUS routes are modified during home football games on Saturdays.

The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to create more space for the growing Tippie College of Business. Editor's note: The Iowa Board of Regents approved this project at its meeting on June 13. This multi-stage project would include enclosing the internal courtyard patio of Pappajohn Business Building and modernizing the adjacent Gilmore Hall for the college’s use. Additional UI-owned land across Clinton Street from the Pappajohn Business Building will be considered in planning for future Tippie program needs.