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Kwang-Kuk and Kook-Wha Koh

A Korean couple's journey to success

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
From the time they arrived in Iowa City, Kwang-Kuk and Kook-Wha Koh began to create a shared life story unlike any other, and after 50 years, their story remains as unique as the day they left their native Korea to begin graduate studies in chemical and biochemical engineering at the UI.

UI finds ways to support veterans

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Allen Roberts, a military and veteran educational specialist at the UI and a veteran himself, said the university tries to make veteran students feel comfortable with the school and the college experience.

UI receives STARS gold rating for sustainability achievements

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The University of Iowa has received a STARS gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Health care going forward

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Three years after it was enacted, the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, remains both controversial and widely misunderstood. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the University of Iowa Labor Center will present a conference to provide reliable and useful information about the act.

UI to sponsor aphasia reading club

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The University of Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will sponsor a reading club for people with mild to moderate aphasia starting Sept. 3.
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#OnIowa13

Monday, August 26, 2013
On Iowa! officially welcomed the class of 2017, with numerous events taking place on campus. Take a look at a recap via social media.
Two men jumping and exchanging high-fives.

Big turnout for On Iowa! 2013

Monday, August 26, 2013
The pre-semester program drew thousands of new UI students to an Aug. 21-25 series of events designed to build community and offer a running start for the fall 2013 semester.

Welcome from Sally Mason

Monday, August 26, 2013
UI President Sally Mason extends a special welcome to students and the whole university community.
Faces of University of Iowa vice president and president

UI leaders emphasize entrepreneurial ethic

Monday, August 26, 2013
UI President Sally Mason and Vice President of Research and Economic Development, Daniel Reed, spoke with the Quad-City Times editorial board, describing a campus eager to seek out new partnerships, and capitalize on its own discoveries and achievements.
A student sits at a desk with a professor

UI faculty get help addressing international students

Monday, August 26, 2013
The growing number of international students, particularly students from China, at the University of Iowa has prompted the Tippie College of Business to offer instruction for its faculty that will help them better pronounce Chinese students names.

UI touted in story on LinkedIn making alumni networking easier

Monday, August 26, 2013
The UI is mentioned in a story on LinkedIn rolling out LinkedIn University pages, giving prospective students a wealth of information about a given school’s star alumni.
Sarah Vigmostad and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad

Socrates and technology reinvent the classroom

Monday, August 26, 2013
Sometimes everything that is old is new again. That certainly could be said about certain innovative teaching strategies that two University of Iowa College of Engineering professors are implementing in their classrooms.