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Study Abroad Grand Prize: “Somewhere over the rainbow (mountains),” by Megan Lough, was taken at 16,500 feet in the Rainbow Mountains of Vinicunca, Peru. This photo by Lough from Eagan, Minnesota, majoring in nursing, was awarded the Study Abroad G

Moments captured here and afar

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
University of Iowa students abroad and international students at the UI share their experiences through photography during International Education Week festivities.
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Navy veteran embraces passion for science education

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
After serving in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves, University of Iowa student Spencer Gibson is pursuing his dream of teaching science.
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Old Gold: What Chicago, UI looked like 108 years ago

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
On Nov. 2, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, ending a 108-year-old championship drought. To give a sense of how long it had been since the “Lovable Losers” won it all, UI Archivist David McCartney shares an alumni photo collection featuring Chicago and the UI campus in 1908.
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Life at the new Voxman Music Building

Monday, November 7, 2016
Creativity, instruction, and camaraderie—all happening within a state-of-the-art facility. This is what the new Voxman Music Building, home to the University of Iowa School of Music, brings to the university.
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Learning the law across cultures

Monday, November 7, 2016
The Global Ambassadors Program is aimed at providing a built-in support system for Iowa Law’s international student body.
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The politics of poetry

Friday, November 4, 2016
Akhil Katyal, professor of English literature at Shiv Nadar University in New Delhi, India, and author of “Night Charge Extra,” speaks about his poetry and his time at the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program.

Fair Labor Standards Act facts at a glance

Thursday, November 3, 2016
New regulations in the Fair Labor Standards Act will qualify more professional and scientific employees at the University of Iowa for overtime premium pay.
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This year’s Dance Gala promises to delight

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The University of Iowa’s Dance Gala showcases dynamic choreography and dancing from one of the most highly acclaimed dance programs in the country. “Iowa Now” provides a sneak peek at the stunning creative work on display in Space Place Theater.
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Dance Gala’s Factor factor

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Jesse Factor, a second-year MFA dance student at the University of Iowa, will re-stage iconic dancer and choreographer Martha Graham’s “Ritual to the Sun” from “Acts of Light” for the 2016 Dance Gala, running Nov. 3–12 in the UI’s Space Place Theater.

Recent deaths

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
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‘I was able to be the main subject of my writing’

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Ukamaka Olisakwe, 34, is a novelist, screenwriter, and short-story author recently named one of Africa’s 39 most promising writers under the age of 40. She is currently participating in the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program.

UI College of Public Health researchers participate in children’s migraine study

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
A study that questions the use of certain drugs to help children suffering from migraine headaches is garnering national attention. The University of Iowa’s College of Public Health contributed to the research.