The project is currently in the deep foundations stage, which will be completed in March.

Elizabeth Chrischilles, '79 BSPh, '81 MS, '86 PhD, has been appointed the head of the University of Iowa Department of Epidemiology, in the College of Public Health. Her appointment begins July 1, 2017.

Jacob Simmering is a research specialist in the Division of Health Services Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and a data scientist for UI Health Ventures. He takes questions and data to provide insights into health care services, quality, and effectiveness.

The University of Iowa Foundation's "For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa" concludes as the most successful fundraising campaign in the history of the university and the state of Iowa.