Plenty of excitement in the air as UI graduates, families, and friends celebrated achievements and new beginnings. Photos by Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen.
Published: 2013.05.20 | By Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen | 11:49 AM
Published: 2013.05.20 By Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen 11:49 AM
Some 5,000 new graduates receive University of Iowa degrees this spring, and many marked the achievement in May 16-18 commencement ceremonies.Photo Feature
Rodney Ewing, an academic and longtime campaigner for a cautious, sensible approach to nuclear waste disposal, will speak at the University of Iowa at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Ewing’s talk, to be held in Room W151 in the Pappajohn Business Building, comes amid conflicting views on the role of nuclear energy in a so-called green economy, balanced with the safety of reactors and the safe storage of nuclear waste. Story
Iowans who sympathized with the Confederacy during the Civil War are the subject of a free public lecture from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Senate Chamber of the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. Story
Fatih Yildiz, the Turkish consul general in Chicago, is visiting the University of Iowa campus and local community to strengthen relationships and expand trade in Iowa.
Story from: The Daily Iowan
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is an international satellite project that will set a new standard for precipitation measurement from space—in Iowa first, during the UI testing phase, and later, around the world—by providing estimates of rainfall and other precipitation events every three hours. The mission's Core Observatory, provided by NASA and mission partner Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will launch in early 2014. Story
2013.04.30 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:40 AM
Matthew Lavin will present “Digital Biographies of Books: Death Comes for the Archbishop as a Case Study” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 for the next lecture in the PDH4L series. The talk is free and open to the public. Story
On May 2, stickers, posters, and ribbons will designate UI buildings and programs supported by private donations, part of annual Phil's Day events developed by students to highlight the power of philanthropy. Story
University of Iowa officials recently installed the campus’s first hearing loop system, which provides unprecedented sound clarity for people with hearing aids and cochlear implants, and there are plans to install five more over the next few years. Story
Get some Vélo Love at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at hotelVetro. For $5, indulge in beverages and hors d’oeuvres and get an up-close look at hand-built bicycles made by UI students. Story
Cathy Welch, director of statewide testing programming for the Iowa Testing Programs at the UI College of Education, says Iowa's new reading assessment tests determine a child's ability to not just read the words on a page but comprehend them in a story that is part of a series.
Story from: Quad-City Times
The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with senior BSN student Jeannette George. Story