University of Iowa alumnus Mark Norris, originally from Ames, Iowa, reflects on his study abroad experience in Reykjavik, Iceland, on the University of Iceland exchange program. He graduated from the UI in 2007 with a degree in linguistics and is currently an assistant professor of linguistics at the University of Oklahoma.

A pithy resume, freshly pressed formalwear, and a firm handshake have always been big parts of a successful job search, but today, it’s so much more than that. The University of Iowa's Pomerantz Career Center offers a semester-long class showing students how to navigate finding a career.

Hancher and the Joffrey Ballet enjoy a robust artistic collaboration, and the sold-out performances slated for March 7 and 8 in Iowa City build on that legacy.

The musicians of The Nile Project will participate in a robust residency in Iowa City that will culminate with a March 11 concert.

Dimy Doresca, director of the University of Iowa's Institute for International Business, says Iowa City-based testing company ACT did well to hire an international CEO because he has experience competing on a global stage.

A group of Chinese students traveling to a robotics competition, hosted by the University of Iowa College of Engineering at Iowa City Regina High School, received help from local students after the airline lost their robot.

A recent analysis of 27 economic factors thought to contribute to rising obesity rates reveals two big culprits: supercenters and restaurants. The researchers included George Wehby, University of Iowa associate professor of health management and policy.

Ali Rosenberg has known for years what she’s wanted to do for a career: risk management and insurance. “It’s in my blood,” she says. Indeed, she will be the fifth generation Rosenberg to work in the insurance business. The Des Moines native came to the University of Iowa in part because of its strong finance and insurance programs.

Tens of thousands of women major in business in the United States, and many of them belong to student groups for women business majors. But there’s no national organization linking them to each other. Ali Rosenberg thought it was a missed opportunity. She and fellow UI student Alex Krebs set out to organize a conference that would lay the foundation for such an organization.

Through the Kinnick Law Scholars program, high-achieving students who are currently enrolled at the University of Iowa will be allowed to apply to the UI College of Law without taking the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).

UI Health Care chief medical information officer Douglas Van Daele discusses University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ implementation and use of electronic medical records.

The University of Iowa Prevention Research Center in the College of Public Health is partnering with the city of Ottumwa, which was chosen for a special community-based research project focused on physical activity.