Academics
Two Iowa students win Goldwater Scholarship
Friday, May 4, 2012
Two University of Iowa undergraduate researchers in the UI Honors Program and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)—Allyson Mayer and Nicholas Rolston—have been named 2012 Goldwater Scholars.
UI's Spinks named Truman Scholar
Friday, May 4, 2012
Conner Spinks, a University of Iowa junior from Des Moines, is one of only 54 Truman Scholars.
Spring commencements start next week
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Nearly 4,800 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during ceremonies that run May 10 through June 8.
Engineering announces $5,000 Storer Entrepreneurial Award winner
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
BookBox is designed to offer a better way to buy and sell books.
UI Department of Mathematics honored for minority doctoral work
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The UI Department of Mathematics will write another chapter in its renowned history of supporting minority doctoral degrees when it, in coordination with the UI Graduate College’s Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences program, awards seven doctorates to members of underrepresented minority groups during 2012.
Discussing debt with the president
Friday, April 27, 2012
Before President Barack Obama delivered his speech at the UI Field House on Wednesday afternoon, he met with a small group of students at the Iowa Memorial Union.
Head start on becoming a Hawkeye
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The University of Iowa's 2 Plus 2 program and other partnerships with community colleges are providing students with economical new routes to bachelor's degrees.
Educators learning from each other
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The University of Iowa is one of two institutions a delegation of Russian educators is visiting for an in-depth look at different facets of higher education, hosted by the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
Boots on the ground
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
In the Navy it was Adam Connell’s job to successfully board ships being used for arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and other nefarious activities. But transitioning to college life provided its own challenges. Fortunately, the University of Iowa offers a range of services to help.
Giving veterans a helping hand
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The University of Iowa wants to do more than help military veterans enroll in college; it wants to make sure they succeed once they’re here by providing financial, academic, and even moral support.
Journalism adds video-game writing
Monday, April 23, 2012
The University of Iowa School of Journalism is adding video-game writing to its curriculum.
Affordable and valuable
Friday, April 20, 2012
President Barack Obama will emphasize the need to keep higher education within reach when he visits the University of Iowa campus April 25. It’s a focus familiar to UI leaders, who've made affordable, accessible education a top priority.
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