Board of Regents Newsletter: April 2026 Newsletter
Board Membership Marvin Pomerantz, President, Des Moines Thomas Collins, Cedar Rapids Thomas Dorr, Marcus Ellengray Kennedy, Bancroft Aileen Mahood, Ida Grove Owen Newlin, Des Moines Nancy Pellett, Atlantic Beverly Smith, Waterloo John Tyrrell, Manchester Meeting Highlights The Board voted to table a vote on the University of Iowa’s Health Sciences...
It’s not unusual for workers to make mistakes when switching from one task to another because they’re still thinking about the first task and not fully focused on the second. For most people—accountants, secretaries, public relations writers—we fix the mistake and move on. But it’s a different story if an...
A telehealth visit may look simple — a few clicks, a camera and a conversation — but Iowa State University researcher Farzane Omidi knows the reality is far more complex. In virtual care, a dim lamp, a lagging microphone or an open door can quietly erode trust, empathy and even...
UNI marked a record-setting day of giving as 2,174 donors came together for Live Purple Give Gold, surpassing the goal of 1,876 donors set in honor of the university’s founding year and sesquicentennial celebration. Collectively, donors contributed $794,948 to 139 funds that benefit the people, programs and places that define...
