Academics

Hunter revamped the MBA

Monday, June 4, 2012
As dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, Curt Hunter revamped the MBA.

Cohen isn't walking away

Monday, June 4, 2012
Jordan Cohen may be retiring as University of Iowa Vice President for Research, but he has no intention of slowing down.

Tap the expertise of the Summer Writing Festival

Monday, June 4, 2012
The 11th Hour makes the expertise of the Iowa Summer Writing Festival available to the public, free of charge.
imac wrapped in biohazard tape

Mac attack

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
As Macs become more popular with computer users, they also attract more attention from cyber-criminals. Don't buy into the myth that Macs can't get viruses; do buy into security measures offered by Information Technology Services.
A toddler handles an object during a UI study on word learning

Coming to terms

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Parents of young children often stock up on educational products like Baby Einstein videos, but a recent UI study has found that applying "spatial consistency" may be the best way help toddlers build their vocabularies—and it's free and easy.
Emily Higdon

A labor of love

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
UI doctoral candidate dreams of being on faculty at a research-intensive nursing college, conducting groundbreaking research, and guiding the next generation of nurses into an expanding and changing profession. With a prestigious scholarship in hand, she's well on her way.

Fitting honors

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The University of Iowa's 2012 commencements marked milestones for new grads and old friends, including three honorary degree recipients and former students whose studies were initially cut short.

Innovative approach to teaching innovation

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Law professor Herbert Hovenkamp wrote an open source casebook for one of his classes and gave it away for free, keeping costs down for his students and finding other benefits, too.
A woman takes a photo of a man in graduation garb alongside an older man.

Relief, advice, and plenty of pride

Monday, May 14, 2012
Commencement weekend generated plenty of buzz on social media—get just a few highlights here.
graduate gives a thumbs-up

A walk to remember

Monday, May 14, 2012
Hundreds of University of Iowa students received their degrees during spring 2012 commencement ceremonies. See a few moments from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ceremony.

Job placement rates are strong at UI

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Job placement numbers for the soon-to-graduate University of Iowa senior class paint an optimistic picture for employment.
assistant Terry Quinn and actress Lindsay Fox

Poe, with teeth

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
An Edgar Allan Poe short story was brought to life through a University of Iowa student film production. The movie was shot on campus; the film premieres Thursday, May 10. Iowa Now captured some images on the set of Berenice.