There are many ways UI faculty and staff interested in making a gift during the We Are Phil campaign week can do so, including through GOLDrush, the university’s crowdfunding platform. Donors can even track the progress of projects online.

After graduating from the University of Iowa with a degree in political science, George Peterson’s journey led him to become the first director of dive programs at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.

When three engineering students approached Mike Rhinehart in the spring about planting a pollinator garden for a sustainability class project, the UI landscaper knew just what to do.

Shehroze Farooqi studies internet security and privacy, with a special interest in Facebook and Twitter. Last year, a study he co-authored about fake “likes” on Facebook garnered international praise. Today, he’s focused on exposing fake accounts on Twitter, a topic that is of increasing interest to lawmakers.

An initiative launched in part from the UI College of Public Health is a forum for farmers who are injured on the job to tell their stories in hopes of encouraging other farmers to be more careful in their work and reduce agriculture-related injuries.

Brian Kaskie, associate professor of health management and policy in the College of Public Health, has been named editor of "Public Policy & Aging Report," a quarterly journal published by the Gerontological Society of America that explores topics generated by the aging of society.

A study from the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) in the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds an ongoing drop in the number of rural pharmacies, and the study's co-author says one reason is the result of changes in Medicare prescription drug policies.

Thank you to University of Iowa faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends who volunteered to greet fans and fellow Iowans at the 2018 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Without generous volunteers, the UI would be unable to have such a welcoming presence at this important event.

The University of Iowa College of Education is collaborating with K–12 schools in a new program to encourage gifted students in rural areas of Iowa to take rigorous STEM classes and pursue careers in those fields.

The 25 entrepreneurs participating in the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) at the the University of Iowa this summer learned more about global trade and the agricultural economy while touring Deere & Co.'s harvester manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in the Quad Cities.

As RAGBRAI riders traveled from one side of Iowa to the other, black and gold could be seen everywhere. Hawkeye pride was displayed on the gear of many a cyclist, and the University of Iowa campus took center stage as Iowa City served as an overnight stop.

As the number of non-native English speakers in Iowa’s K–12 schools continues to grow, and as more parents demand dual-language education for their children, the University of Iowa College of Education is providing training programs aimed at preparing current and future educators to meet the demand.