ArtsFest, held Friday in the University of Iowa's Studio Arts Building, was a free, interactive art experience presented by graduate and undergraduate students in the UI School of Art and Art History that featured artwork by the students, as well as demonstrations and hands–on opportunities in studio art and art history. Photo Feature
Muscatine area school children enjoyed a wide range of hands-on activities Saturday as part of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Festival, offered by area businesses and representatives from the UI.
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UI students and faculty have been leading weekly writing workshops at Lemme Elementary School, helping the kids craft stories and visual projects using Spanish and English as part of the bilingual Iowa Youth Writers Project. (Editor's Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
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An exhibition and oral history about the flood of 2008, "Rising Waters, Rapid Changes," is on display now through the month of May in the window of Hands Jewelers, co-sponsored by the UI Obermann Center for Advanced Studies as part of the first-ever UI graduate seminar in public histor Story from: UI Obermann Center for Advanced Studies website
Cristina Ortiz, a UI doctoral student in anthropology who moved to Columbus Junction, Iowa, for her research, discusses the tensions that have transpired as a result of a large population of Chin Burmese moving to Columbus Junction and competing for jobs with Latinos.
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The Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa is establishing an Office of Outreach and Engagement to promote collaboration between UI faculty, staff, and students and community partners across the state. Story
The University of Iowa Biological Interests Organization will hold a plant sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Kautz Plaza located on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway.
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Given its name, it’s not surprising the University of Iowa College of Public Health is keen on serving the public. One way it’s doing that is through an initiative called the Business Leadership Network. Launched in 2011, the program fosters relationships between the college and business and community leaders across the state, especially in rural Iowa. Video
The University of Iowa College of Public Health will honor the recipients of its 2013 Outstanding Alumni Awards at an event May 17 in the College of Public Health Building. Story
UI undergraduates have elected new student government leaders from the HOUSE Party (Helping Our University and Students Engage,) which aims engage both students and the university community at large. Story
