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Graduation counts, too

Monday, December 16, 2013
The UI football program ranks 16th among the 70 bowl-bound schools in graduation success rate—the percentage of students who graduate in six years or fewer—with a rate of 81 percent, highest among Big Ten Conference bowl qualifiers.
doctors surround NICU bed

Hope grows for premature babies in Iowa

Monday, December 16, 2013
The odds for extremely premature infants, as early as 22 weeks gestation, are improving every day—especially at top-level facilities such as the UI Children’s Hospital.

Low notes provide high note for holidays

Monday, December 16, 2013
The notes played on the Old Capitol steps on Friday, Dec. 13, were low, but don't misconstrue that as criticism. "Holiday Tubas," the annual concert performed with the help of Collegium Tubum, the UI’s tuba and euphonium ensemble, brought seasonal cheer to the audience gathered on the Pentacrest.
baby in high chair

Messy babies make faster learners

Monday, December 16, 2013
If your baby is being messy it might be a sign of faster learning. Researchers at the University of Iowa released a study showing kids who play with their nonsolid food in a highchair learn words for those foods faster.

UI completes economic development leadership team

Monday, December 16, 2013
The University of Iowa has hired David Conrad as the economic development director. Conrad will direct the UI’s engagement activities throughout the Hawkeye State, including workforce training and spurring new and expanded partnerships between the university and industry.
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UIMA sets new record for annual audience total

Monday, December 16, 2013
The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) set an all-time museum record for attendance at events, programs, and exhibitions during the 2012-13 academic year. The UIMA drew 146,470 people, just surpassing the previous record of 146,466 for 2011-12.

The Iowa Review receives arts grant to support writing by veterans

Monday, December 16, 2013
The Iowa Review has received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support and expand its annual writing contest for U.S. military veterans.
Portrait of Kelly Ortberg

Hometown Hawkeye: Kelly Ortberg

Monday, December 16, 2013
As the head of one of Iowa’s most technologically advanced companies—Cedar Rapids-based aerospace and defense giant Rockwell Collins—Kelly Ortberg has many demands on his time. As a consequence, he goes out of his way to share his time with others.

President Mason talks affordability, philanthropy, research, and veterans

Friday, December 13, 2013
During the President’s Forum in the Iowa Memorial Union Thursday, University of Iowa President Sally Mason shared updates with campus leaders about issues ranging from the recent Hawkeye Caucus event in Washington D.C., where she was invited to the White House to discuss college affordability, to campus efforts to support veteran students and an update on the We Are Phil campaign.

Thomas trains future generations of couple, family therapists

Friday, December 13, 2013
Volker Thomas, associate professor and director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program in the University of Iowa College of Education, shares how he first became interested in the field and what drew him to the United States from his native Germany to eventually help lead the program, currently the only one of its kind in the state of Iowa.
Broken Christmas ornaments

Surviving the holidays

Friday, December 13, 2013
Volker Thomas, professor and chair of the Couple and Family Therapy Program in the UI College of Education, offers advice on ways to reduce stress and inspire more joy and relaxation during one of the busiest times of the year.

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

Friday, December 13, 2013
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.