University of Iowa
@uiowa

Official University of Iowa account. With more than 200 areas of study, the University of Iowa enrolls 30,000+ students and offers many top-ranked programs.

 Iowa City, IA
uiowa.edu
Joined April 2008
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Thanks for having us, Big House 🏡
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Herky is short for Hercules. His name came from a statewide contest after Iowa’s mascot was created in 1948 🐤
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Officially 🍂🍁fall🍁🍂
Photo of leaves shaped into a Tigerhawk on the Pentacrest.

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Celebrating the Hawkeyes advancing pharmacy and improving lives on World Pharmacist day 💊
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The Writing University for a reason. The University of Iowa is still the #1 public university for writing... and one of the top 100 universities in the US (out of 2600+ 4-year colleges and universities). 🖤💛
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Coming soon. 🍁
Curved sidewalk lined with lampposts and yellow Iowa banners beside trees with autumn foliage under a clear blue sky.

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Historic building framed by vibrant red and orange autumn leaves under a clear blue sky.

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Three students walk along a sunlit campus path under a large tree with bright yellow autumn leaves.

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Vibrant red autumn tree lining a city street with pedestrians walking and a bus passing by.

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Within six months of graduation, 95% of Iowa grads are employed, continuing their education, or not seeking work 🎓
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Our newest Hawkeyes, by the numbers: 5,266 students make up one of the highest-achieving incoming classes on record, from 94 of Iowa's 99 counties, 43 states, and 30 countries. 🖤💛
A large crowd gathers on the field of Kinnick Stadium at night, filling the Iowa Hawkeyes' home turf with fans celebrating after a game.

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Goodnight, Iowa City.
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A fun fact 🐤🏈
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Home.
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Next time you grab a bag of JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, remember there’s a Hawkeye at the helm: company president Steve Huisenga is a @TippieIowa graduate. 🍿🖤💛
Steve Huisenga standing outside Jolly Time Pop Corn company holding a box of popcorn with a smile. 📸 photo by: Sioux City Journal

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Cozy campus fall days are ahead... 🍂☕️🎃
The Old Capitol on the University of Iowa Pentacrest framed by bright orange fall leaves, with Hawkeye students walking across theleaf-covered path.

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A cup of coffee with an Iowa Tigerhawk design sprinkled into the foam, sitting on a wooden table.

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Herky the Hawk wearing a pumpkin costume on the field at Kinnick Stadium, with a crowd of University of Iowa football fans and the University of Iowa Children's Hospital behind him.

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Colorful fall leaves arranged in the shape of the Iowa Tigerhawk on the grass of the University of Iowa Pentacrest lawn with the Old Capitol in the background.

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Before he invited audiences into a “world of pure imagination,” Gene Wilder performed at the University Theatre at Iowa.
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Meet Beau Harvey, this week's @UIchildrens Kid Captain. Born with a rare heart defect, he had three open-heart surgeries before a heart transplant last November. Beau has chosen @falloutboy's "Centuries" for this week's Iowa Wave. 👋🖤💛
Smiling teenage boy in a black and yellow football jersey holding a football ready to throw against a white background with raindrop patterns.

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Dr. Byron McKeeby donated his personal dental cabinet and instruments to his alma mater, the College of Dentistry. Recognized as the pitchfork-holding farmer in Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” 🦷🎨
"American Gothic" portrait by Grant Wood featuring Hawkeye alum Dr. Byron McKeeby

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The original University of Iowa Children’s Hospital opened in 1919. It was established as one of the nation’s early university-affiliated children’s hospitals 🏥
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NEW: @UIchildrens is ranked among the nation's best once again. Seven specialties earned national recognition in the newest rankings, and it remains the #1 children's hospital in Iowa. 🖤💛
Smiling baby with a nasal feeding tube wearing a denim jacket gets a checkup from a doctor using a stethoscope in a clinic room.

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This view >>>
Photo of a student looking out over Iowa Avenue from the Pentacrest steps.

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Different year, same amazing place
Photo of the Original Children's Hospital from 1972 with text that says "we're nationally ranked?"

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Photo from an Information Arcade event in 1992, with text that says "What's AI?"

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Photo from a Hawkeye Football game in 1986, with text that says "What's the Wave?"

ALT Photo from a Hawkeye Football game in 1986, with text that says "What's the Wave?"

Photo of downtown Iowa City from a plane in 1977, with text that says "Campus has 350+ buildings now?"

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