Dimy Doresca, director of the UI Institute for International Business, says that a trade war sparked by proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum would not be good for Iowa's economy or its workers.

Cher Carney and Michelle Reyes, research associates in the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), will receive the Iowa Commissioner’s Special Award for Traffic Safety during ceremonies in Des Moines on April 26 to recognize their work with teen driver safety.

When University of Iowa drum major Analisa Iole stepped into Kinnick Stadium this past fall, she was celebrated as the University of Iowa’s first female drum major since WWII. But who were Iole’s predecessors, the women who served as leaders in the community while U.S. service members were overseas?

Sarah Gardial, dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, says students are less interested in full-time MBA programs and are looking more at lifelong learning experiences to improve their workplace skills.

The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities at the University of Iowa on Wednesday announced Webster City as its next community partner. About 150 university students, faculty, and staff will work on 10 to 15 projects alongside Webster City officials and community members during the 2018-19 academic year.

Each year, senior leaders at the University of Iowa form a team for the Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Challenge. One of their chief motivators: to elevate their well-being, which has an impact on their own lives and the UI workplace.

Ann Scheck McAlearney, director of the health services research program and professor of family medicine at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, is the first finalist for the next University of Iowa College of Public Health dean. She will visit campus Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6.

UI researchers are gearing up to take their orthopedic simulator on the road to train doctors and improve patient outcomes. They will also be running tests to assess how well orthopedic residents who train on the simulator do in the operating room compared to those who don’t get simulator training.

The University of Iowa is beginning a search for a new executive vice president and provost. UI President J. Bruce Harreld has named Gail Agrawal, dean of the College of Law, and Teresa Mangum, director of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, as co-chairs of the search committee.

McKeever thinks back on formative experiences at the University of Iowa and offers advice to current students about how to approach their careers.

Two years into its existence, the UI’s English and creative writing major has exceeded expectations for enrollment, boasting 526 students in fall 2017. Faculty and students say enrollment in the program shows a passion for creative writing at the UI.

As a part of the celebration, NADS is actively engaging the community to highlight the center’s contributions in making Iowa a better place to live. Some of these activities include public lectures, open houses, coloring contests for kids, an honorary simulator-naming competition, and more.