Former journalist and Air Force Airman Allen Roberts brings his experience and enthusiasm to the new position of Military and Veteran Education Specialist at the University of Iowa, where he advocates for the more than 500 student veterans on the UI campus.

From the time they arrived in Iowa City, Kwang-Kuk and Kook-Wha Koh began to create a shared life story unlike any other, and after 50 years, their story remains as unique as the day they left their native Korea to begin graduate studies in chemical and biochemical engineering at the UI.

Allen Roberts, a military and veteran educational specialist at the UI and a veteran himself, said the university tries to make veteran students feel comfortable with the school and the college experience.

The growing number of international students, particularly students from China, at the University of Iowa has prompted the Tippie College of Business to offer instruction for its faculty that will help them better pronounce Chinese students names.

The new Hancher season features music, dance, theater, and family events as the University of Iowa's performing arts presenter continues to connect artists and audiences.

2013 Pella High School graduate Lucas Rietveld found his special niche at the UI College of Education's REACH Program, a two-year, transition certificate program for students with multiple intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.

The College Database has recognized the University of Iowa as a top college in Iowa for students interested in military service based on both affordability and the offering at least two ROTC programs—Army, Navy, or Air Force.

African-American women, who have long complained of the negative impact of predatory lending, appear to be coveted candidates when it comes to getting loans, according to a study by researchers at the University of Iowa.

A group of Roosevelt Middle School students in Cedar Rapids will have a unique audience when they demonstrate what they’ve learned at a three-day assistive technology camp this week. The camp culminates Wednesday, Aug. 14, with a visit from Herky.

Former University of Iowa women's athletic director Christine Grant was inducted into the Des Moines Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday as one of the most significant people in the state's athletic history.

Starting this summer, college students in Washington state will be asked to answer optional questions about their sexual orientation on their registration forms. The University of Iowa was the first public university to ask similar questions on its registration forms in 2011.

Kevin Dubbins, a senior in the UI College of Engineering, is taking part in Journey of Hope, a cross-country bike trek to raise funds and send a message of acceptance for people with disabilities.