Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
From using robots that assist with inner ear surgery to breaking space exploration frontiers, the UI has spearheaded innovative ways to approach all aspects of our society.
- Bruce Gantz (68BS, 74MD, 80MS, 80R), otolaryngology and neurosurgery professor and world´s first doctor to perform a robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery
- Kevin Washburn, College of Law dean
- Ed Wasserman, an experimental psychology professor whose recent book identifies the secrets to innovation
This is part three of the four-part series, Uncovering Hawkeye History: The Stories That Define Us.
Since 1847, the University of Iowa has broken barriers and blazed new trails as a beacon for learning, creativity, and collaboration. Join university archivist and storyteller David McCartney and leading experts from multiple fields to uncover the hidden stories that define Iowa.
From using robots that assist with inner ear surgery to breaking space exploration frontiers, the UI has spearheaded innovative ways to approach all aspects of our society.
- Bruce Gantz (68BS, 74MD, 80MS, 80R), otolaryngology and neurosurgery professor and world´s first doctor to perform a robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery
- Kevin Washburn, College of Law dean
- Ed Wasserman, an experimental psychology professor whose recent book identifies the secrets to innovation
This is part three of the four-part series, Uncovering Hawkeye History: The Stories That Define Us.
Since 1847, the University of Iowa has broken barriers and blazed new trails as a beacon for learning, creativity, and collaboration. Join university archivist and storyteller David McCartney and leading experts from multiple fields to uncover the hidden stories that define Iowa.
