The Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa is marking its 25th year by holding a series of policy discussions, called "What If?" At each forum, researchers will examine different hypothetical scenarios and their unintended consequences, and present relevant research. The sessions, open to the media and the public, are held each Tuesday evening from April 8 to April 29 in the Iowa City...

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development recognized research and innovation excellence among UI students, faculty, and staff April 3 with its inaugural Distinguished Research Awards. Recipients were honored Thursday at a private dinner and ceremony at hotel Vetro alongside other distinguished colleagues.

See a roundup of recent University of Iowa activities, research, public engagement, and campus life in Iowa Now Minute 4/4/2014.

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Susan Lagos Lavenz, associate dean of teacher education and student services at UI, says the College of Education is looking at ways to partner with the Iowa City Community School District to place minorities in education jobs.

A recent study led by Bruce Tomblin, UI professor of communication sciences and disorders, found that greater improvement in hearing via hearing aids led to better speech and language skills for children with mild and moderate-to-severe hearing loss.

Cal DeWitt, a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will argue against the suggestion that Christianity is the root of our ecological crisis during a free, public discussion Friday, April 11, sponsored by the Geneva Campus Ministry.

About 120 University of Iowa students joined faculty and staff representatives for Hawkeye Caucus Day at the Iowa State Capitol, connecting with state leaders and demonstrating the university's statewide impact.

The 2014 Hawkeye Caucus was a popular topic among participating University of Iowa students, faculty and staff, and legislators Wednesday, April 2, at the Capitol in Des Moines.

"The Distance Between Us: a Memoir" by Reyna Grande is the 2014 selection for the One Community, One Book annual reading program sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights in the College of Law.

The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) will partner with Decorah and Winneshiek County, as well as Iowa City and Sioux City. The IISC aids municipalities with sustainability projects that are spearheaded by UI students and professors.

More than 100 undergraduate and graduate students went to the State Capitol for the fourth-annual Hawkeye Caucus Day, during which they spoke with legislators to voice their opinions on educational issues.