Academics

Dental care for those who need it most

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The University of Iowa partners with Postville and Waukon to provide dental care for elementary and middle-school students. The initiative, called Project SEALED, had served up to 700 children in the underserved communities in northeast Iowa.

Eight Iowa colleges partner with UI College of Law for accelerated law degree

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The University of Iowa College of Law is now partnering with eight undergraduate institutions throughout Iowa for a program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.
640e_dsc0456.jpg

VA partners with UI in pilot program for veteran education

Monday, May 12, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today a new initiative to help student veterans succeed thanks to a partnership with the Iowa City VA Health Care System and the University of Iowa.

UI College of Education class helps student veterans

Monday, May 12, 2014
While Wendy Rasmussen has been teaching her students about how their lives will change after they complete their military service, she is preparing herself to go on active duty. Rasmussen, a counseling psychology doctoral student, teaches the class, “Life After Service,” a course focusing on biological, psychological, and social reactions after a stressful life event such as serving in the...

Graduate placements run the gamut

Monday, May 12, 2014
Big things are in store for University of Iowa Class of 2014 graduates, many of whom have already found jobs in Iowa and across the country or have decided to continue with their education.
Kirkwood Regional Center under construction

New Kirkwood Regional Center will host unique classes for area students

Monday, May 12, 2014
Johnson County's Kirkwood Regional Center, a partnership between Kirkwood, the University of Iowa, the Grant Wood Area Education Agency, and K-12 school districts, is on track to open in 2015, providing STEM courses, technology, and working space for students in the UI's Research Park.
clark-140509-ts-02.jpg

Putting their degrees to work

Monday, May 12, 2014
A number of graduating University of Iowa students will be walking across the stage at commencement this week and right into one of the state’s “hot jobs,” as identified by Iowa Workforce Development.
commencement640.jpg

Commencement coming this weekend

Monday, May 12, 2014
Thousands of University of Iowa students will mark educational milestones as they receive their degrees at spring 2014 commencement ceremonies, which begin May 15 and conclude in early June.

Media advisory: VA, UI announce pilot program for veteran education May 12

Friday, May 9, 2014
A media availability will be Monday, May 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. in 2780 University Capitol Centre, when officials announce a new initiative to help student veterans succeed thanks to a partnership with the Iowa City VA Health Care System and the University of Iowa, The program, the first of its kind in the nation, is called the Iowa Consortium of Veteran Excellence.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, students, and alumni making news

Friday, May 9, 2014
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

UI launches poetry writing MOOC

Friday, May 9, 2014
The International Writing Program has announced the University of Iowa’s first creative writing MOOC (Massive Open Online Course): How Writers Write Poetry, now open for enrollment. The free course runs June 28-Aug. 9 and will include discussions and workshops.
Portrait of Diana Cain

For 1970s graduate, English professor's legacy lasts a lifetime

Friday, May 9, 2014
Diana Burke Cain dropped out of college twice. A University of Iowa professor of English kindled in her the drive and confidence she needed to finish her degree—and embark on a successful career as a teacher.