Every spring, the UI Women's Resource and Action Center offers an intensive, five-day institute that educates college women about the political process and teaches them effective leadership skills. Students of all majors are encouraged to apply; the deadline is Feb. 20.

This year’s UI Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration of Human Rights includes a Day of Service focused on hunger and homelessness, a unity walk and tribute on the Pentacrest, and a lecture by journalist, documentarian, and TV news producer Soledad O’Brien.

The governor’s optimistic State of the State speech may well boost the stocks of Iowa-based companies and lead to an increase in capital investments within the state, according to a new study co-authored by Art Durnev, UI associate professor of finance.

Two recent NASA grants received by the University of Iowa College of Engineering illustrate the agency’s Earth-based scientific interests, as well as its desire to improve lives not just in the U.S., but around the world. The grants also reflect the college’s diverse research strengths and some surprising “only in Iowa” capabilities.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason expresses her appreciation to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad for his FY 2015 budget recommendations for the UI, particularly the 4 percent increase in general university operating appropriations, which will allow the university to freeze tuition for its students for a second consecutive year.

Former University of Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker passed away early Monday morning at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Parker, who retired from the Iowa coaching staff following the 2011 season, was 72.

The planets aligned fortunately for UI adjunct professor and playwright Janet Schlapkohl, who used her family history, her own background as a special education teacher, and the knowledge of identical twin sisters who were excellent actresses to create My Sister.

Professors typically use professional development leave from teaching to advance research, publish books, develop new course materials, or even launch a rocket—as UI physicist Craig Kletzing is planning to do during his assignment next fall.

UI’s first MOOC is a six-week course offered through the International Writing Program that will use video lectures, live breakout sessions, and moderated online discussion to guide participants through Whitman’s epic poem, "Song of Myself."

West Liberty middle school students spent Friday at the UI for the culmination of a seven-week College of Education program that involved collaborations with all 11 UI colleges, focused on promoting STEM-based careers in rural Iowa middle schools with a large population of minority students.

Sarah McNitt, a study abroad advisor in UI International Programs, got her moment in the spotlight as a Jeopardy! contestant. Her program airs Jan. 14.

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