Parents & Families

Football players running on to the field

UI football team enjoys success on and off the field

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The University of Iowa football team is receiving votes in both of the national polls. However, the Iowa Hawkeyes are firmly entrenched in the Top 25 that ranks teams that will be bowling later this month by their most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate score.
Kirk Ferentz and Gary Barta at a podium

Hawkeyes land in the Outback Bowl

Sunday, December 8, 2013
It’s fitting that on a day when Iowa City received its first significant snow fall of winter, the University of Iowa football team accepted an invitation to play in a bowl game with a slogan of “Football in Paradise.”

Young artists, aspiring art teachers enjoy community outreach project

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
For more than three decades, the successful Saturday Art Workshops have engaged the community's young artists in the creative process while also offering aspiring art teachers the chance to practice their profession thanks to University of Iowa College of Education’s Art Education faculty and students.
Dylan Holub

Springville boy, 7, is honorary Kid Captain when Hawkeyes play Nebraska

Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Dylan Holub faced a lot of ups and downs during his 141-day stay in the UI Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, including the development of retinopathy of prematurity—an abnormal blood vessel development in the retina which can cause blindness if not caught and treated early. Holub will be the honorary Kid Capain this Friday, Nov. 29 when the Hawkeyes play Nebraska.
Zach Zwirlein

Coal Valley, Ill., boy is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Michigan Saturday

Friday, November 22, 2013
Zach Zwirlein of Coal Valley, Ill., was diagnosed with medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency through the Iowa Neonatal Metabolic Screening Program, a partnership of the genetics program at UI Children's Hospital, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Ferentz Undergraduate Research Fellowship applications due Dec. 2

Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Applications for the John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Fellowships for Research, created by Kirk and Mary Ferentz in honor of Kirk's parents, are due Dec. 2. The Ferentz Fellowships will support College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate students engaged in faculty-mentored research projects in Spring 2014.

National Advanced Driving Simulator receives grant

Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa has been selected to receive a University Transportation Center grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
Women's soccer team celebrating

Women's soccer makes history

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ron Rainey has surpassed numerous milestones and recorded dozens of school records in his eight seasons as head coach of the University of Iowa women’s soccer team. But a five-second moment Monday afternoon might be the most impressive achievement of them all.

Future looks bright for STEM resources

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ed Dove, UI professor of biomedical engineering, is working with UI and Kirkwood Community College officials to establish the UI as the Project Lead the Way biomedical curriculum affiliate for Iowa, allowing Iowa teachers to learn the curriculum locally, rather than out of state.

College of Public Health offers new undergrad-to-grad program

Monday, November 11, 2013
Students can earn both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in five years through a new combined degree program offered by the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Aidan Hanson

Estherville boy, 7, is honorary Kid Captain when Hawkeyes take on Purdue

Friday, November 8, 2013
Almost immediately after starting surgery, the doctors found a large mass behind Aidan Hanson's eardrum. They ended the surgery and referred the Hansons to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hanson will be the honorary Kid Captain when the Hawkeyes take on Purdue Saturday, Nov. 9.

EPA recognizes the UI for leading green power use

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The University of Iowa has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a leader in green power use and is ranked No. 21 on EPA’s Top 30 On-site Generation list of largest green power users.