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The Washington Post Writers' Workshop alumnus Denis Johnson, author of ‘Jesus’ Son,’ dead at 67

External Media | 2017.05.26 | 10:05 am

Denis Johnson, the prize-winning fiction writer, poet, and playwright best known for his transcendent story collection Jesus’ Son, has died at 67. He was a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and studied under Raymond Carver, whose raw accounts of addiction and recovery would be echoed in Johnson’s work.

Alumni filmmakers Scott Beck, Bryan Woods strike deal with Paramount Pictures

The duo came up with the idea for ‘A Quiet Place’ while students at the UI

By: Chris Peters | 2017.05.25 | 09:22 am

UI alumni Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have been writing scripts and making films for years, even as students. They recently signed a deal with Paramount Pictures for what will be their biggest project yet.

University of Iowa names new vice president for student life

Melissa Shivers to begin in June

By: Office of Strategic Communication | 2017.05.25 | 08:15 am

The University of Iowa has named Melissa Shivers the next vice president for student life. Shivers has 20 years of experience serving students and is currently associate vice chancellor for student life and dean of students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a role she has held since June 2014.

Student employment programs a win-win for students’ future success, UI’s mission

Sarah Hansen discusses IOWA GROW® and her own time as a student worker

By: Sarah Hansen | 2017.05.25 | 07:09 am

Associate Vice President for Student Life Sarah Hansen discusses the importance of tying student jobs to academics and reflects on her own time re-shelving books in the UI Main Library as an undergraduate.

Honors Bariatric surgery program achieves national accreditation

By: UI Health Care Marketing and Communications | 2017.05.24 | 01:00 pm

The University of Iowa Health Care bariatric surgery program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Patients in rural hospitals can save thousands of dollars if local hospital is part of tele-emergency room network

By: Tom Snee | 2017.05.24 | 12:01 pm

Patients in small towns can save thousands of dollars in health care costs if their local rural hospital is part of a tele-emergency room network, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

College of Public Health UI, Cornell College create new dual-degree program in public health

External Media | 2017.05.23 | 02:28 pm

The University of Iowa and Cornell College are teaming up to give students more opportunities, enhancing their prospects for careers and graduate study with a new dual-degree program in public health.

UI undergrads working at forefront of space science

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2017.05.19 | 12:36 pm

Since the 1950s, the University of Iowa has given undergraduates the opportunity to work with top space scientists to build instruments that have travelled throughout our solar system and beyond. That hands-on experience has landed Hawkeyes jobs with NASA and prepared them for success in many other important industries.

UI professor gets a firsthand look at the business of lawmaking

David Cwiertny provides scientific expertise as staffer for House Committee on Energy and Commerce

By: Lynn Anderson Davy | 2017.05.19 | 09:48 am

UI engineering professor David Cwiertny decided to spend his sabbatical working for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and hopes his experience will inform his next course, Politics and Economics of Food, Energy and Water Systems. Cwiertny recently sat down with “Iowa Now” to discuss his time in D.C.

UI professor tackles barriers to higher education for low-income and first-generation students

Recent research on the role of admission officials to be shared at upcoming symposium

By: Lynn Anderson Davy | 2017.05.18 | 10:55 am

A University of Iowa study shows that college admission officers are more likely to accept low-income students if they have a better understanding of the high schools those students attend. The findings will be discussed at a May 22 symposium at the UI College of Education.

Faculty

The Washington Post Writers' Workshop alumnus Denis Johnson, author of ‘Jesus’ Son,’ dead at 67

Alumni filmmakers Scott Beck, Bryan Woods strike deal with Paramount Pictures

University of Iowa names new vice president for student life

Student employment programs a win-win for students’ future success, UI’s mission

Honors Bariatric surgery program achieves national accreditation

Patients in rural hospitals can save thousands of dollars if local hospital is part of tele-emergency room network

College of Public Health UI, Cornell College create new dual-degree program in public health

UI undergrads working at forefront of space science

UI professor gets a firsthand look at the business of lawmaking

UI professor tackles barriers to higher education for low-income and first-generation students

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