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Crooks named Pentacrest Museums director

Liz Crooks has been named University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums director, effective June 1, after a year in the role on an interim basis.
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UI art museum to build on decades of brilliance

Every Iowan, in a sense, owns masterpieces by the likes of Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Joan Mitchell, and Henri Matisse, as well as ancient artifacts from across the globe. Fifty years ago, those publicly owned works of art found a home in a new museum at the University of Iowa.

UI honored by Iowa Architectural Foundation for leadership in community enhancement through architecture and design

Friday, May 31, 2019
The University of Iowa is one of three recipients recognized by the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) for embracing architectural excellence to advance its community over the past 30 years.

Reed Fitzke receives grant to help identify at-risk soldiers

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Kayla Reed Fitzke, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education's Couple and Family Therapy Program, will be able to help at-risk soldiers, thanks to a research grant from the Society for Military Psychology.

New program requires suicide prevention training for all

A new part of the orientation program at the University of Iowa will require new and transfer students to be trained in how to identify suicidal tendencies in their peers.
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UI Pentacrest museums give children up-close look at Iowa history

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
More than 12,000 children visit the University of Iowa campus each year to tour or participate in programs at the Old Capitol Museum and UI Museum of Natural History. There, they get an up-close, hands-on look at the history of the state.
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The book on Boyd

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
In his forthcoming memoir, Sandy Boyd shares how he made a difference in the world while working in the Midwest. “A Life on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier” will be available May 20 from UI Press.
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UI colleges adapting to new educational demands

Monday, May 13, 2019
The University of Iowa’s curriculum continually evolves to meet the demands of students and employers.

How the University of Iowa Recovered From the ‘Unfathomable’ Flood That Ruined It

The story of the University of Iowa’s effort to restore its campus after the 2008 flood shows how hard it is to come back from a disaster, even with the university’s myriad resources.
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A graduation message from President Harreld

Thursday, May 9, 2019
UI President Bruce Harreld writes to Iowa’s spring graduates about the importance of community and how to take what they’ve learned at Iowa out into the wider world.
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UI’s liveWELL wins first place in nationwide academic communities awards

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
The National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC) named the University of Iowa’s liveWELL program 1st place in the 2019 National Wellness Challenge.
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Hancher’s 2019–20 season to start early with Diana Ross, end late with ‘The Big Splash!’

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Hancher Auditorium’s 2019–20 season will start early with Motown legend Diana Ross and end late with “The Big Splash!”