University of Iowa engineering alumna Alyssa Reinhardt is an operations team leader at DuPont Industrial Biosciences, where she leads a team of 15 people focused on the company’s supply chain.

University of Iowa employees have numerous reasons for contributing to the UI during the annual We Are Phil faculty and staff giving program, which will take place Oct. 10–14 this year. Read on to see what motivates people to give.

President Barack Obama recently named Glenbard East High School Dean Mike Fumagalli a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Fumagalli earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training and a master's degree in science education from the University of Iowa.

University of Iowa professor David Cwiertny has been selected to serve as minority staff for the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The Studio Arts Division of the School of Art and Art History is pleased to be back on campus and to have one of the best academic art buildings designed anywhere in decades as its new home.

The grant, called a Special Interests Project (SIP), is awarded by the Prevention Research Centers program office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The three-year, $202,820 grant will help to create a database that includes information on policy actions by all 50 state legislatures, administrative branches, and courts to track the spread of policies adopted throughout the United States.

His appointment is a part of his role as a 2016–17 Congressional Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

The Iowa Access to Justice Commission (IAJC), was established by the Iowa Supreme Court on June 27, 2016 to identify the legal needs of low-income Iowans and propose recommendations for innovative ways to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford legal counsel.

Upon the announcement of Marilynne Robinson’s retirement last spring, “Iowa Now” interviewed six former students about her influence on their writing. Listen to their inspiring accounts.

One University of Iowa senior has channeled her love for geology to produce highly detailed topographical maps of earthquake-prone areas in Southern California. Terryl Bandy will present the results of her summer project at the Geological Society of America meeting on Sept. 25.

Meet Kinzie Hemann, Parker Kress, Abigail Hooper, and Liam Young—the first four Kid Captains of 2016.