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A young man poses for his photo outdoors on a sunny day.Anthony Ferguson started a community organization, Young, Black, and Educated. Photo by Bill Adams.
Young, Black, and Educated
Published: 2013.05.15 | By Betsy Bates | 7:00 AM
Published: 2013.05.15
By Betsy Bates
7:00 AM
Junior Anthony Ferguson initially came to the University of Iowa in the fall of 2011 to play for the Hawkeye football team. However, after one season, he felt a calling to something greater. He left the team and created a community organization, Young, Black, and Educated. Story
 

UI adopts hearing-loop technology on campus

The Daily Iowan: UI adopts hearing-loop technology on campus
Published: 
2013.05.09
Image of hearing-loop technology being adopted at UI

The University of Iowa has plans in the works to install hearing-loop technology in several buildings around campus, and while more expensive than older technology, official say the quality is worth it. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

A blind man's daily journey

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Richard C. Lewis and Tim Schoon | 11:23 AM
Jerry Jackson walking across the street on a raining day

The University of Iowa has produced a multimedia package chronicling a day in the life of Jerry Jackson, a 66-year-old Burlington man whose family suffers from a rare, inherited eye disease called ADNIV. Specialists at the UI's ophthalmology department have been studying the disease for more than two decades and now believe they've found the first genetic cause for it. Story

Sioux City social work pioneer

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Jenna Hammerich | 11:10 AM

UI alumna Meg Bessman-Quintero is the only bilingual, master's-level mental health therapist practicing in the Sioux City area who counsels primarly Spanish-speaking immigrants and their families, filling a critical mental health niche in western Iowa. Story

Hancher to present Buddy Guy at inaugural Iowa Soul Festival

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Rob Cline | 09:45 AM
Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy will bring the blues to Iowa City as part of a new Summer of the Arts Festival. The University of Iowa's Hancher is presenting the concert during the Iowa Soul Festival Sept. 13. Story

What's your favorite one-day getaway?

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:38 AM
bridge

Now that spring has sprung and summer seems like a sure thing after all, the urge to hit the road for a day trip grows stronger. Iowa Now invites its readers to share some of their favorite spots for one-day getaways. Story

UI students to showcase startups at business fair

The Gazette: UI students to showcase startups at business fair
Published: 
2013.05.08
Three guys, Cofounder, CEO and quarterback John Schnipkoweit, (left), cofounder and commissioner of code Chris Quartier, cofounder and game master Nick Sihacek work in the office of RecBob in downtown Cedar Rapids. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

University of Iowa students who are running businesses will have the opportunity to highlight their startups at a business fair on Friday. Story from: The Gazette

The Gazette

UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign supports student entrepreneurs

The Daily Iowan: UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign supports student entrepreneurs
Published: 
2013.05.08

In recent years, entrepreneurship centers and programs at the University of Iowa have obtained funding to keep services alive. And the UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign aims to continue contributing to those resources serving student entrepreneurs. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Spotlight: College of Education unveils new brand initiative

College of Education Alumni Magazine: Spotlight: College of Education unveils new brand initiative
Published: 
2013.05.03
An image of the College of Education's new brand initiative

The UI College of Education recently unveiled its new brand initiative: "Leaders. Scholars. Innovators." Story from: College of Education Alumni Magazine

College of Education Alumni Magazine

UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms

KCCI: UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms
Published: 
2013.05.07
a close up of a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket

Sandy Daack-Hirsch, an assistant professor in the UI College of Nursing, is investigating the decline in parents not choosing an elective screening for expectant moms that can detect a host of health problems their baby may face. Story from: KCCI

KCCI

Lifelong Learning series presents string quartet events

Published: 
2013.05.07 | By Christopher Clair | 10:27 AM
ardore string quartet

The University of Iowa Alumni Association’s Lifelong Learning series will present “The Magic Behind the Ardore Quartet,” an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience with Elizabeth Oakes, University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program Coordinator, and the Ardore String Quartet. Story

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