Academics

Iowa Now Minute 3/7/2014

Friday, March 7, 2014
University Communication and Marketing video services staff produces "The Iowa Now Minute," a new, 60-second roundup highlighting recent University of Iowa activities, research, public engagement, and campus life. Look for a new video every Friday in Iowa Now. Check out Iowa Now Minute 3/7/14.

University of Iowa College of Law, Buena Vista University sign partnership

Friday, March 7, 2014
The University of Iowa College of Law and Buena Vista University have entered into an agreement that will allow undergraduate students at Buena Vista to earn both their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.
TILE classroom

UI professors working to transform large lectures

Friday, March 7, 2014
The UI launched the Transforming Large Lectures Project with two classes in this spring semester, using technology both to help students prepare for class and to allow for more interaction among students and between students and the professor.

Gaining hands-on athletic training experience

Thursday, March 6, 2014
March is commonly known as "March Madness" on the hardwood, but it's also "National Athletic Training Month," which is a month used by those in athletic training to promote the profession.
Students in the Recreation and Sport Business track in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room.

Educational road trip

Thursday, March 6, 2014
University of Iowa students participating in the Recreation and Sport Business track traveled to Chicago on Feb. 13 for an educational field trip.

Future school counselors visit Iowa State Capitol

Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Eleven University of Iowa College of Education students gained a new perspective on how education policy decisions are made at the top levels thanks to a recent visit to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

UI students named to President's List for fall 2013

Friday, February 28, 2014
Some 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President's List for the 2013 fall semester. The UI is partnering with Merit, the flagship software created by read Media in New York, to promote and recognize outstanding student achievement on campus.
woman in virtual crosswalk

Students attend STEM symposium at University of Iowa

Friday, February 28, 2014
About 150 Iowa students attended the 2014 Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium hosted Thursday and today by the UI College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center; 15 of the students presented original research, and nine UI colleges, departments, or facilities gave lab tours.

UI students named to Dean's List for fall 2013

Thursday, February 27, 2014
Some 4,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 fall semester. The UI is partnering with Merit, the flagship software created by readMedia in New York, to promote and recognize outstanding student achievement on campus.

CLAS reaches $100 million in UI's 'For Iowa. Forever More.' fundraising campaign

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
More than 15,000 of the college’s alumni and friends have made gifts totaling more than $100 million to the UI Foundation supporting College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students, faculty, staff, programs, and facilities during the "For Iowa. Forever More." fundraising campaign.
Professor Sara Guyer from the University of Wisconsin holds a microphone whlie speaking

Designing the future for publicly engaged research and teaching in the humanities

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
"Designing the Future for Publicly Engaged Research and Teaching in the Humanities" will be the focus of a panel discussion Monday, March 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 304 of the English Philosophy Building.
Eight JSHS students and one teacher learn about a rain monitoring device in the Hydrology Lab.

Stimulating interest in STEM statewide

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Ames High School senior Aparna Ajjarapu is one of more than 150 top science and math students from across the state participating in the 2014 Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28, on the University of Iowa campus.