Thomas Langer, a recent UI graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in human rights, traveled to India last summer to explore the role and impact of new social media upon the Tibetan diaspora living in exile.

From championing education reform to sending hundreds of Iowans on cultural exchanges, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.

The University of Iowa will mark five years since the 2008 floods with public events in communities across Iowa.

Lucas Mann, who received his Master of Fine Arts from the UI in 2012, discusses his first book, Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere.

UI alumnus Lem Genovese, who received his bachelor's degree in general studies in 1987, is now a veteran folk singer and author, his perspectives honed by four decades of songwriting and performing and his 20 years of service in the U.S. Army and National Guard.

As head of brand communications at Anheuser-Busch, UI alumna Lisa Weser formulates PR strategies for the brewing company's U.S. brands, including Budweiser. She recently was involved in developing and promoting the Budweiser Clydesdale TV spot that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl.

Pat Mason-Browne, senior associate director of Academic Programs and Student Development in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, co-authors a column on female adult learners, the special challenges they face returning to college, and the ways universities can support them.

Chinese author Mo Yan (photo, right), a 2004 participant of the UI International Writing Program (IWP), recently assumed the post of chairing the newly-established Beijing Normal University International Writing Center.

A celebratory moment—the bestowment of the 2013 Yale Drama Series Award—is one that grew out of painful loss and honest conversation between a University of Iowa professor and a student (now alumna) of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop.

Daniel Reed, the University of Iowa’s vice president for research and economic development, will urge congressional lawmakers to support exascale computing, the next-generation of supercomputers designed to tackle complex societal questions, from climate change to the human mind. Reed will testify at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Energy on Wednesday, May 22.

Mary Cohen, UI associate professor of music education, applauds the efforts of community music educators and projects for providing opportunities for meaningful self-expression. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Some 5,000 new graduates receive University of Iowa degrees this spring, and many marked the achievement in May 16-18 commencement ceremonies.