The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business will honor the family of Cloid Smith, founders and operators of Sioux City-based Jolly Time popcorn, for their century of contributions to Iowa business.

The University of Iowa first-year seminars, primarily taught by tenure-track faculty and senior administrators, are designed to connect faculty and students in order to build a foundation for academic success. They also improve retention rates, lessen students' feelings of anxiety, and sometimes point toward a career path not yet considered.

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Daniel Reed finds science fiction solace in "Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future," published by Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination.

Karen Villeda, a poet from Mexico who published her first book as a teenager, is this year's Outreach Fellow for UI's International Writing Program. She has earned several awards, including the 2014 National Fine Arts Prize for Children’s Fiction and the 2013 Elías Nandino National Award for Youth Poetry.

On Oct. 9, John Pappajohn visited campus for the first in a new series of fall “Life With Phil” lectures centered on philanthropy. As a special surprise, he gave each student in attendance $10 to donate to the University of Iowa program of their choosing.

To keep up with the changing demands of the pharmacy profession, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy has launched a new curriculum.

Paul Pinckley brings valuable insight on life after spending three years on a medical mission ship bringing health care services to people in remote parts of Cambodia.

A new University of Iowa study finds conversations parents have with their children after a serious injury help young people internalize safety values, a process similar to how a child develops a conscience.

Casey Spoden, a full-time Iowa M.B.A. student at the Tippie College of Business, was part of a team that won the PepsiCo Invitational M.B.A. Business Competition at TCU’s Neeley School of Business in September.

The University of Iowa will host a symposium on Oct. 17 to honor physics professor Don Gurnett, who has taught and been engaged in space science at the UI for the past 50 years. The symposium is free and open to the public.

Bruce Harreld becomes the University of Iowa’s 21st president Nov. 2. In this letter to the campus community, he addresses his interest in and approach to the job.

University of Iowa spin-out business Immortagen finished in third place at the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan competition September 24 and received $10,000.