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UI's Noonan says social, cultural changes contribute to rise of unwed parenting

Published
2013.05.15
Brittany Honer helps her daughter, Kaitlin Ansell, 5, across the monkey bars at Jacolyn Park on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. A U.S. Census Bureau reports a big spike among unwed mothers in the 20 to 24 age range, which includes Honer, 22. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Social shifts, along with cultural differences, are among the top reasons unmarried parenting has become more common, says UI associate sociology professor Mary Noonan in a story on the rise of unwed parenting nationally and locally. Story from: The Gazette

The Gazette

Media advisory: University of Iowa commencements

The University of Iowa has issued information for media interested in covering commencement ceremonies May 16-18 and June 7. Story

Armed with iPads

Twenty one future teachers will enter their classrooms armed with iPads and big ideas for using them thanks to an award created by University of Iowa College of Education alumna Linda Baker, who earned her English and secondary education degrees at the UI in 1968. Story

The developmental genetics of space and time

Understanding the concept of morphogen gradients—the mechanism by which a signal from one part of a developing embryo can influence the location and other variables of surrounding cells—is important to developmental biology, gene regulation, evolution, and human health. Story

Young, Black, and Educated

A young man poses for his photo outdoors on a sunny day.

Junior Anthony Ferguson initially came to the University of Iowa in the fall of 2011 to play for the Hawkeye football team. However, after one season, he felt a calling to something greater. He left the team and created a community organization, Young, Black, and Educated. Story

UI graduate student receives Fulbright to Germany for 2013-2014

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has just announced that University of Iowa graduate student Briana Smith has received a Fulbright award for 2013-14 to conduct research in Germany. Story

UI geography professor retires after 44 years

Published
2013.05.09
Professor Gerard Rushton stands outside Jessup Hall on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley)

UI Geography Professor Gerald Rushton is retiring after 44 years of teaching and conducting research that created awareness of the privacy policies of cancer patients' health records, just to mention one of his many achievements and contributions. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Spring 2013 commencements begin next week

student in cap and gown

Nearly 5,200 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies May 16-18 and June 7, including dual ceremonies for liberal arts and sciences graduates. Story

Achievements

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who’s making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more. Story

Let the children play

parent and child playing a card game

The University of Iowa has partnered with the Iowa Children's Museum on "Playing is Learning," an initiative to reintroduce children, and their parents, to the concept of play. The kickoff event is May 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the children's museum in Coralville. Story

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