2013.05.20 | By Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen | 11:49 AM
Some 5,000 new graduates receive University of Iowa degrees this spring, and many marked the achievement in May 16-18 commencement ceremonies. Photo Feature
Goodwill of the Heartland enlisted some University of Iowa MBA students for help on a sweet new business venture—selling Goodwill Great Cookies.
Story from: The Gazette
Several UI College of Education experts are among those sharing thoughts on the Iowa City Community School District's diversity policy and what more can be done to help students living in poverty. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Fourteen-year-old Rebecca Hemm of Moline, Ill., was among the first to receive a Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve at University of Iowa Children's Hospital, allowing her to play tennis on her school team and sing in the choir.
Story from: Health at Iowa
The Primary Stroke Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is among first to achieve a new designation of Advanced Certification Comprehensive Stroke Center. Story
Several National Advanced Driving Simulator experts at the UI share insights on the decision by the National Transportation and Safety Board to push states to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05.
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Four students have earned the UI’s first MFA in Book Arts. These artists are not only experts in time-honored traditions of the book, but they also push the boundaries of book culture by embracing digital creativity and engaging the public in discussions about the role of books in our society. Photo Feature
Deborah Taffa, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in nonfiction writing, who is among the nearly 5,200 UI students graduating this weekend, is writing a book about growing up on a reservation and her complicated views on her ancestry. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Jacqueline Victoria Brookes, an actress and UI alumna who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in dramatic art in 1951, died at the age of 82 after appearing in numerous films, television shows, and in New York Off Broadway productions.
Story from: The New York Times
