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UI makes 2016 Military Friendly School list

Thursday, November 5, 2015
List honors the top colleges, universities, and trade schools doing the most to embrace America's military service members and veterans as students and ensure their success on campus.
floyd of rosedale, a statue of a pig

Meeting Floyd, in the pigskin

Thursday, November 5, 2015
The Iowa Hawkeyes will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 14, marking the 80th anniversary of the first game the two schools fought over the now-legendary pig, Floyd of Rosedale. UI President Emeritus Sandy Boyd remembers the day.
Crowd with umbrellas at Vatican City on a rainy Easter Sunday

Looking at life through a different lens

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
The UI will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 10–20 with activities including a public ceremony to honor 2015 International Impact Award recipient Rebecca Arnold and publishing an online photo gallery showcasing winning photos from the International Programs' annual photo contest.
Kyle Smith shines up the new whistle

Whistle work

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Iowa Citians heard a new sound Nov. 3: A new whistle atop the university power plant made its debut blow at noon that day, after replacing one that had been in place for 20-some years.

Second public meeting on Art Building set for Nov. 16

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The University of Iowa will hold the second of two public meetings to discuss the proposed repurposement (Feasibility and Adaptive Reuse Study) of the existing 1936 Art Building. The meeting is set for Nov. 16 in Room 2520D of University Capitol Centre.

Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building earns LEED Gold certification

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB) project at the University of Iowa has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
students cleaning up football stadium seats

Here comes the broom

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Cleaning up after 70,000 fans is no easy task. Thankfully, there is a team ready to tackle the job after each home game at Kinnick Stadium, and these efforts help divert a substantial amount of waste from the landfill.

Media Advisory: NASA to announce new findings on fate of Mars’ atmosphere

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Jasper Halekas, a space scientist at the University of Iowa, will be a panelist in a NASA news briefing on Thursday, Nov. 5, in which the agency will provide details of a significant finding in its ongoing exploration of Mars.

Marketing students take top honors at case competition

Friday, October 30, 2015
Tippie College of Business students Cassandra Hansen and Dolan Guhin recently captured first place in the American Marketing Association’s AcuRite Digital Marketing Competition, held earlier this month at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Engineering students work with printmaker and adjust professor Deanne Wortman

Engineering creative exchange

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Deanne Wortman, a printmaker, was hired to lead the College of Engineering's new Nexus of Engineering and Art program, one that puts the college at the forefront of a national trend.

Hancher, Working Group Theatre go 'Out of Bounds' to combat bullying

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Students in seven Iowa communities will confront cyberbullying through art as the University of Iowa’s Hancher and Iowa City’s Working Group Theatre collaborate to present "Out of Bounds" to middle and elementary schoolers in November.
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Tipton boy, 5, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Maryland on Halloween

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
When Sean Peck was 9 days old, a test revealed he has cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes his body to produce thick, sticky mucus. The disease impacts Sean’s lungs, pancreas, and liver, affecting his breathing, digestion, and growth.