Jon Teig, or Jon-Jon, as many call him, hasn't let having autism stop him from succeeding. An alumnus of the UI REACH Program, he has been the Cedar Rapids Kernels batboy for more than 10 years and works at Scheels, where he has his own bobblehead sponsored by the company.

Tippie College of Business students Cassandra Hansen and Dolan Guhin recently captured first place in the American Marketing Association’s AcuRite Digital Marketing Competition, held earlier this month at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Deanne Wortman, a printmaker, was hired to lead the College of Engineering's new Nexus of Engineering and Art program, one that puts the college at the forefront of a national trend.

When Sean Peck was 9 days old, a test revealed he has cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes his body to produce thick, sticky mucus. The disease impacts Sean’s lungs, pancreas, and liver, affecting his breathing, digestion, and growth.

A first-of-its-kind study discovered that many hard-of-hearing children who receive optimal, early services are able to “catch up or significantly close the gaps with their hearing peers,” say researchers at the University of Iowa, Boys Town National Research Hospital, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Scientists have already known how to create new retinal cells from a patient’s skin. This new finding will help determine how nature builds a macula so that scientists may eventually reconstruct an injured one using the patient’s own cells.

With Don Gurnett, and James Van Allen before him, the University of Iowa has a strong legacy of leading the scientific community in the exploration and understanding of space.

The Tippie College of Business' full-time M.B.A. program jumped 20 spots to 55th place in Bloomberg Businessweek's annual ranking of U.S. M.B.A. programs. The part-time program jumped 24 spots to 52. The Tippie programs are the only M.B.A. programs in Iowa that made the rankings.

Student clinics at the UI College of Dentistry offer quality dental treatment for adults and children at a price that is about one-third to one-half the cost of a private dental practice.

Students with concerns about a legal issue can turn to Student Legal Services. The office, which is centrally located in the Iowa Memorial Union and funded by student fees, offers free, professional legal advice and low-cost representation on a wide range of issues.

New dean of students Lyn Redington recently chatted with Iowa Now about her first order of business as dean and how family members can best support their students.

The University of Iowa will conduct a campus climate survey to examine sexual misconduct occurring on campus, including sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and sexual violence. All degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will receive an email invitation to complete the Speak Out Iowa online survey on Monday, Oct. 26.