Academics
Majoring in big data
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Big data is now big business and big money. The U’s Tippie College of Business is one of the first undergraduate business schools to establish a major addressing big data.
UI students named to President's List for spring 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Some 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President's List for the 2013 spring semester.
UI students named to Dean's List for spring 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Some 4,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 spring semester.
Beyond the classroom
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Sixty high school students from China visited the University of Iowa Tuesday, July 23, as part of a Midwest tour to learn about the culture, conservation, and commerce surrounding the Mississippi River.
Future school counselors visit State Capitol
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Nine 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 visit to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Discovering research
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Thirty-one of the country's and the world’s brightest high school students performed six weeks of hands-on scientific research as part of the University of Iowa's Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP). Students will present their findings in a poster session from 10 a.m. to noon this Friday, July 26.
UI President Sally Mason touts campus progress
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Partnerships with community colleges are one way the University of Iowa is reaching out to more students, UI President Sally Mason told The Messenger editorial board during a recent visit to Fort Dodge.
UI student leaders discuss college affordability, job opportunities
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
University of Iowa student leaders met recently with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to discuss college affordability and job opportunities for Iowa students.
REACH Program names new director
Monday, July 15, 2013
Pamela Ries was recently named the new director of the UI College of Education's REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) Program, a two-year certificate program designed to serve individuals facing intellectual and learning challenges.
Old Gold: Talkin' 'bout my registration
Monday, July 15, 2013
It’s hard to imagine spending the better part of a day shuffling through long lines on campus to sign up for classes, but that’s what every student at Iowa had to do until 1978, when a computerized registration system expedited the process.
Belin-Blank Center celebrates 25 years
Monday, July 15, 2013
To help the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center celebrate its 25th anniversary, the center commissioned a video to tell the story of the center, its founders, and everything the center has accomplished over its first quarter century.
Iowa teachers convene to review new Iowa Assessments test items
Monday, July 15, 2013
Approximately 30 teachers from across Iowa used their training as educators and experience in the classroom to review new questions and provided feedback to test creators at the Iowa Testing Programs.
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