Seven University of Iowa minority students completed their doctorates in math in 2012, a record number for a department already recognized as a national leader in its efforts to promote diversity within its Ph.D. program.

Promising dancer Venezia Manuel, who will be a freshman at the University of Iowa this fall, is profiled.

Ellen Cram, assistant dean for undergraduate and pre-licensure programs at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, explained changes in nursing careers.

University of Iowa College of Education faculty member Deborah Linebarger will soon publish a study showing the average American child is exposed to almost four hours of background TV daily.

Local Girl Scouts built stuffed animals for pediatric cancer patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Tom McGlauchlin was a pioneer in studio glass art at the University of Iowa, which created only the second program of its kind in the country.

University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication Director David Perlmutter writes, "Show them that you really want the job."

Finance faculty member John Gallo assesses plans for the revival of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall.

The University of Iowa's Obermann Center conference on "Get Ready, Iowa" is cited as an example of a new emphasis on "civic science" in column co-written by UI's John Spencer.

University of Iowa alumna Samah Elmeri writes from Egypt about the role of religion in Libyan politics.