Faculty

Student groups organize black-owned business panel

Tippie College of Business sophomore John Akpan wants his fellow students to know there are resources available to help black professionals and business owners succeed in Iowa. To highlight that, he's helped organize a dinner and panel discussion about black-owned businesses in the state.

A real-life heart surgeon reviews 'Heartbeat'

Dr. Joseph Turek, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital—and Grey’s Anatomy enthusiast—offers his opinion on how realistically the new NBC TV drama Heartbeat portrays the profession.

Doresca appointed to body that helps Iowa businesses expand overseas

Monday, March 28, 2016
Dimy Doresca, director of the Institute for International Business in the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, has been appointed to the Iowa District Export Council by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to help Iowa businesses that want to export their products and services to global markets.
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5 unique products made at the UI Engineering Machine Shop

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Tucked into the basement of the University of Iowa’s Seamans Center is the Engineering Machine Shop, a high-tech workshop where students provide consulting, design, prototyping, and fabrication services to faculty, staff, and peers at the UI.

UI Health Care again recognized as a leading employer

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
"Forbes" magazine has once again rated University of Iowa Health Care as one of the best places to work in the U.S. UIHC was named the No. 7 employer overall and the No. 1 employer in the health care industry category across the country.

Staying true to the spirit of experimentation

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
According to President Harreld, the key to the University of Iowa's success is our passion for experimentation. From missions of exploration in the 19th century to inaugurating innovative new degrees in the 20th to pioneering advanced simulation techniques in the 21st, the UI is always renewing its vision.
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ICON to get an overhaul

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Upcoming changes to the Iowa Courses Online (ICON) system will add many new digital learning opportunities and practical functions for faculty and students, including a "what-if grade analysis."

Some light reading

Monday, March 21, 2016
A University of Iowa economist is studying how obesity rates are affected in communities where restaurants publish the calorie counts of the food they serve, an effort that is part of a broader campaign to reduce the number of Americans who are overweight.
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Old Gold: The view from above

Monday, March 21, 2016
If you enjoy looking at aerial photos, especially of familiar territory in Iowa, University of Iowa archivist David McCartney lists some must-visit websites with historic photos of the UI campus and areas across the state.
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A CRISP future for rural medicine

Monday, March 21, 2016
At Match Day 2016, Whitney Kaefring and her peers in the inaugural class of the UI Carver College of Medicine Rural Iowa Scholars Program (CRISP) learned where they will do their medical residency training.

What will you do with a film degree?

Thursday, March 17, 2016
The University of Iowa’s Department of Cinematic Arts has partnered with the Pomerantz Career Center to host a panel for film students featuring UI alumni who studied in fields related to film and cinema.

Gardial speaks about women and business leadership

When women have access to management positions and the boardroom, stuff gets done. So, what's holding women back from leadership positions? Sarah Fisher Gardial, dean of the UI Henry B. Tippie College of Business, responds to that question and others in a recent interview.