The University of Iowa will award honorary doctorates to John W. Colloton and Mary Louise Petersen, two UI alumni who’ve made distinguished contributions to health care, higher education, and public service. Story
Approximately $8 million has been obligated from the federal government to the University of Iowa for the construction of a removable flood wall around the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories, officials announced Tuesday.
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University of Iowa President Sally Mason introduces the 2012 annual report, which shares the scope and depth of the changing face of campus. Mason discusses the ways the UI continues to renew its campus in ways that allow students, faculty, and staff to lead and innovate in teaching and learning, research, creative endeavor, and service to our state and society. Story
2012.11.21 | By University Communication and Marketing | 07:17 PM
University of Iowa President Sally Mason recently assumed the post of board chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities during its 125th annual meeting in Denver.
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Susan Assouline has been named the new director of the University of Iowa College of Education's Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Story
2012.11.16 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:59 AM
The University of Iowa takes very seriously any allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace and as a result, will implement a series of changes intended to positively impact student-athlete advising and compliance in the department of athletics moving forward. Story
Samuel Becker, namesake of the UI's Samuel L. Becker Communication Studies Building, died today, Thursday, Nov. 8. He was 89.
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Daniel Reed, the UI's new vice president for research and economic development, seeks to provide the "seed corn" to expand research programs at the UI and accelerate promising advances into the marketplace. Story
Iowa bested Northwestern in a contest to enroll the most volunteers to participate in research studies. The weeklong competition grew out of the schools’ desire to promote ResearchMatch, a federally funded initiative to create an online registry pairing volunteers with research studies. Story
