The switch to online courses last spring allowed some faculty to try new pedagogical methods, which they say may remain once all classes return to in-person instruction.

The University of Iowa is listed 34th in the latest rankings of the nation’s public universities published by “U.S. News & World Report,” the same position as last year.

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The University of Iowa’s shared governance bodies elect new leadership each spring semester to shape policies and inform decisions that affect Iowa’s students, faculty, and staff. Read about the skills and experience these leaders bring to their positions and what they aim to accomplish this year.

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Harriet Nembhard, new UI College of Engineering dean, shares about her home life, leadership style, and vision for engineering education. Her father was a U.S. Air Force captain, and she explains how the familiar military motto “Mission first, people always” encapsulates her approach to leadership.

New research from the University of Iowa shows parents who teach children ahead of time how to properly choose gaps in traffic can help them learn more quickly how to cross roads safely. The study found that timely instruction from parents led to improvements in children’s road-crossing abilities.

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Crystal Garcia’s parents were adamant about pursuing an education and giving back to others. The University of Iowa grad student is making good on those demands through her research in the College of Public Health.

Christopher Vazquez has found a supportive community on campus through groups, programs, and the Latino Native American Cultural Center, but he also knows firsthand the challenges that minority students face on campus.

With dual appointments in history and in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies, University of Iowa faculty member Lina-Maria Murillo asks her students to examine history through different lenses.

Daniel Poncer, an undergraduate in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, is doing all the right things to succeed as a student and in a career in finance.