Parents & Families

Recognizing student achievement in a digital world

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The University of Iowa is launching a new way to promote and recognize outstanding student achievement on campus.

Diving into RecycleMania contest

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The University of Iowa has entered RecycleMania 2014, a race to recycle the most and waste the least.
person wearing scrubs & mask

Mini medical school drives young women toward STEM

Monday, January 27, 2014
The University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine hosted a Mini Medical School for girls in grades 6-8 to participate in a number of hands-on activities to give them an idea of what doctors, first responders, and researchers deal with on a daily basis.
Jackson Pollock's 'Mural'

Iconic Jackson Pollock art coming to Sioux City

Monday, January 27, 2014
UI Museum of Art Director Sean O’Harrow says Jackson Pollock's "Mural" represents an important place for Iowa in art history.

Strengthen your defenses against cybercriminals

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
The Universitiy of Iowa IT support community offers security tips, such as maintaining good physical security of your systems, to prevent cybercrime.
Portrait of UI engineering professor Tonya Peeples

Engineering opportunities

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tonya Peeples, UI professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was appointed in 2013 as the College of Engineering's first associate dean for diversity and outreach. In that role, she is organizing the college's efforts to attract more women and minorities to engineering.
Cover artwork for the journal "Love Lasts Forever"

Love lasts forever

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
"Love Lasts Forever" is a journal created by two members of UI Children's Hospital's palliative care team for parents who have lost a child but still have memories, joys, and thoughts to express.
Children with the Iowa women's basketball team

Beyond basketball

Wednesday, January 8, 2014
For student-athletes at the University of Iowa, there is more to the story than athletic success, and that was never more evident than during the Jan. 4 women's basketball practice inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
University of Iowa commencement

Four-year grad rate reaches 51 percent

Saturday, January 4, 2014
Proactive steps to help students succeed have helped the UI reach its graduation-rate goals sooner than expected.
Large crowd at a breakfast.

Hawkeye pride runs deep during Outback Bowl events

Friday, January 3, 2014
Cheering the Iowa football team was a common refrain among the thousands who landed in Tampa for Outback Bowl festivities, but telling personal stories about the UI at events throughout the week strengthened the bond between fans and the university they support.
Brett Van Sloten blocking

'Academics first and football second'

Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Brett Van Sloten will most likely get a chance to play in the NFL, fulfilling a childhood dream. But receiving his degree from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication in the classroom.
Softball team celebrating on the field

'Tis the season

Friday, December 20, 2013
Each year the University of Iowa softball team gets together for a party, has a Secret Santa gift exchange, and celebrates the holiday season. But this year the party will be different. Rather than spending money on one another, the Hawkeyes decided to give back.