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Immigrant children's literacy

A literacy expert will describe her research on reading and immigrant children at the University of Iowa College of Education Monday, April 8. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 2:30 p.m. in Room N300 Lindquist Center. Story

Learning Commons: work in progress

Learning Commons under construction

University of Iowa Libraries and Information Technology Services staff are beginning to see their vision for a new study and social space in the Main Library take shape. Story

Moody comments on new video game, BioShock Infinite

Published
2013.03.21
newsmaker, The game BioShock Infinite brings players to the floating city of Columbia during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Image courtesy of Irrational Games

Kyle Moody, who teaches a UI video-game-journalism course, says whether it's technology, interface, storytelling, themes, or all of these things, BioShock games mean a move to the future through the lens of the past. Story from: The New York Times

The New York Times

Tweet the good

The University of Iowa College of Education’s Teacher Leader Center will host a panel discussion “Tweet the Good: Positive Social Media in Schools,” from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. The discussion will take place in Room N140 Lindquist Center and is free and open to the public. Story

Intergenerational initiative

Teacher and student seated at a table looking at a script

The Senior Project connects high school students with area seniors. Their work together will result in written portraits of new friends made across the generations. Story

UI among colleges trying to make summer school more viable

Published
2013.03.14
A UI student strolls on the Pentacrest in Autumn

The University of Iowa is among a growing number of colleges nationally that are trying to make summer school more viable. UI officials recently announced that this fall's freshman class will be able to take summer classes for free starting in 2014. Story from: USA Today

USA Today

Tippie student equity analysts see continued slow growth in U.S. economy

Financial analysts in the Tippie MBA program expect slow and steady growth in the U.S. economy over the next six months, with the government sequestration causing limited economic impact. Story

Even with a female dean, most MBAs are still men

Published
2013.03.13
Male business students watching a presentation

Sarah Gardial, dean of the UI Tippie College of Business, says role models are important for underrepresented groups so organizations attract more diversity as part of a story on how despite more business schools having female deans, most MBAs are still men. Story from: Bloomberg Business Week

Bloomberg Business Week

'U.S. News' ranks 26 UI programs among top 25 in nation

"U.S. News & World Report" ranks 26 University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges among the 25 best in the country among all public and private schools. Story

Communicating with children

Dafna Lemish, a leading scholar on children and the media, will present a lecture Friday, March 15, at 3 p.m. titled, “Communicating with Children: Principles and Practices to Nurture, Inspire, Excite, Educate, and Heal.” The talk is free and open to the public. Story

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