Academics

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UI to host first Fulbright Day April 3

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The University of Iowa will host its first Fulbright Day Friday, April 3, to celebrate past UI Fulbright faculty and student awardees and to provide prospective students the opportunity to learn more about the Fulbright process. Marvin Bell—UI professor emeritus in English, the first Poet Laureate of Iowa, and a two-time recipient of Fulbright awards to Australia and Yugoslavia—will be the keynote...
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Iowa researchers on the hunt for new physics

University of Iowa researchers reignite international projects at the Large Hadron Colliderat CERN, figuring out the physics that guide the universe.

Media advisory: President Mason media availability on April 2

Monday, March 30, 2015
University of Iowa President Sally Mason will meet with media representatives to share updates on the university and take questions on the record at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at 101 Jessup Hall.

Tippie consulting firm gives students on-the-job experience

The Tippie Business Solutions Center gives MBA students a real world consulting experience, helping clients solve their business challenges.
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Accounting students help improve Iowa City municipal government

Master's in Accounting students in the UI Tippie College of Business are working this semester with Iowa City's municipal government to improve accounting procedures and financial management standards.
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UI helps small business in Iowa expand markets to Africa

Friday, March 27, 2015
UI's Institute for International Business is working this spring semester to help small and mid-sized business in Iowa expand their markets to Africa.
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Student veterans discuss how new UI programs help transition

University of Iowa student veterans discuss how new UI programs are helping them transition to civilian life.
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UI Libraries launches website about the history and legacy of James Van Allen and the Explorer I mission

The University of Iowa Libraries has launched an online site, Explorer’s Legacy, that presents the history of the 1958 Explorer I satellite mission and the role played by UI astrophysicist James Van Allen in its success.

The Student Experience: Celina Carr

Thursday, March 26, 2015
After almost four years at UI, having taken advantage of numerous opportunities and wonderful experiences working with the faculty and staff in the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Celina Carr looks forward to pursuing her passion in broadcast journalism. “I want to be in a newsroom: reporting, producing, and pursuing my passion, which is telling stories,” Carr says.
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UI biomedical engineers impress Lt. Governor with patent-pending medical devices

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
A device that helps surgeons to remove sutures more efficiently during eye surgery was one of five presentations given March 25 by students in the University of Iowa College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Senior Design program.

UI alumnus wins PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The 2015 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for Debut Fiction has been won by University of Iowa alumnus Arna Bontemps Hemenway.
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The people side of business

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The University of Iowa has launched a new major that provides entrepreneurial management and leadership education to liberal arts and sciences students, giving them the opportunity to develop real-world skills and improve their employability before hitting the job market or starting their own business.