

Christopher Atchison, Director of the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa, has announced plans to retire June 30 after serving the state of Iowa and the University of Iowa in that role for a decade.
The University of Iowa has been ranked No. 2 in the country for its entrepreneurial programs by a higher education financing organization that praised its wide array of programs and reasonable tuition.
The University of Iowa has instituted a new policy governing the appropriate use of un-crewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, on or above university property.
PLEASE NOTE: Updates to the University of Iowa's policy on drones were announced on September 4, 2018. The language in the new policy supersedes the language below. For details on the University of Iowa's new policy, visit the Office of Risk Management's website.
January 23, 2017
The University of Iowa has instituted a new policy governing the appropriate use of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, that use university property for takeoffs or landings.