The prize-winning David Loughery was a member of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop at this university. That university was founded before the University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Iowa (also known as the UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a flagship public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. 
 Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. 
 University of Iowa is organized into eleven colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and seven professional degrees. 
 Founded in 1881 as "The University of Texas," its campus is located in Austin, Texas, approximately 1 mile (1.6km) from the Texas State Capitol. 
 Born in Chicago, Loughery attended Ball State University and the University of Iowa where he was a member of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop. 
