Faculty

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Recapping spring 2019 commencement

Monday, May 13, 2019
Thousands of University of Iowa students participated in spring 2019 commencement ceremonies May 9-12. (The commencement season isn’t quite complete—the College of Dentistry will host its commencement on June 7.)
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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.
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Saving the arches

Friday, May 10, 2019
A team of Tippie College of Business Iowa MBA students is working with the National Park Service on a traffic-management plan to reduce vehicle congestion in Arches National Park and preserve its delicate ecosystem.

English Ph.D completes groundbreaking podcast dissertation

Anna Williams combines artful memoir and meticulous research in her dissertation to consider what it means to finish a Ph.D. in the 21st century. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Williams' dissertation finds voice in a unique form: the podcast.

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.

Addressing a mental health care crisis

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic discusses changes that need to be made in health care to address the mental health care crisis.
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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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Biking to work helps College of Public Health professor get energized for the day

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
National Bike to Work Week 2019 will take place May 13–19. Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17.
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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!”

UIowa’s Afro House, A Safe Space for Black Students

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Since 1968, the Afro-American Cultural Center at the University of Iowa has served as a welcoming and empowering space for the university’s Black students, faculty and staff to find community, engage in activism, receive support and culturally engage with others on and off campus.
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Hawkeyes start new business to fund semester at sea

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Former Iowa crew teammates Taylor Williams and Kennedy Voss wanted to take part in Semester at Sea through the University of Iowa’s study abroad program in spring 2019. But they didn’t know how they were going to pay for it.