Parents & Families

Honeymoon trip inspires alumna to start muesli business

A honeymoon in New Zealand introduced Tippie College of Business alumna Hannah Barnstable to muesli, which she loved so much she quit her Wall Street investment banking job and moved home to Minnesota to start Seven Sundays, her own business that makes and sells the product.

Searching for arrowheads in Iowa, teen finds prehistoric jaw bone

The jaw bone of a juvenile mastodon was donated to the UI Paleontology Repository by the southern Iowa farmers who found it on their land. Tiffany Adrain, collections manager at the repository, said these remains are somewhat common, particularly along waterways in Iowa.
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102nd Finkbine Dinner honors students, faculty, staff, and alumni

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and alumni received some of the institution’s highest honors on April 23 at the 102nd Finkbine Dinner. UI President Bruce Harreld and Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers presented the Hancher-Finkbine Medallions and Distinguished Student Leader certificates.

Healthy LifeStars gets kids moving to reduce childhood obesity

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Healthy LifeStars is the latest initiative from the University of Iowa College of Public Health to reduce childhood obesity by encouraging more activity and better eating.
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Recapping spring 2019 commencement

Monday, May 13, 2019
Thousands of University of Iowa students participated in spring 2019 commencement ceremonies May 9-12. (The commencement season isn’t quite complete—the College of Dentistry will host its commencement on June 7.)
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UI colleges adapting to new educational demands

Monday, May 13, 2019
The University of Iowa’s curriculum continually evolves to meet the demands of students and employers.
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Saving the arches

Friday, May 10, 2019
A team of Tippie College of Business Iowa MBA students is working with the National Park Service on a traffic-management plan to reduce vehicle congestion in Arches National Park and preserve its delicate ecosystem.

English Ph.D completes groundbreaking podcast dissertation

Anna Williams combines artful memoir and meticulous research in her dissertation to consider what it means to finish a Ph.D. in the 21st century. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Williams' dissertation finds voice in a unique form: the podcast.

How the University of Iowa Recovered From the ‘Unfathomable’ Flood That Ruined It

The story of the University of Iowa’s effort to restore its campus after the 2008 flood shows how hard it is to come back from a disaster, even with the university’s myriad resources.

Addressing a mental health care crisis

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic discusses changes that need to be made in health care to address the mental health care crisis.
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A graduation message from President Harreld

Thursday, May 9, 2019
UI President Bruce Harreld writes to Iowa’s spring graduates about the importance of community and how to take what they’ve learned at Iowa out into the wider world.
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Hancher’s 2019–20 season to start early with Diana Ross, end late with ‘The Big Splash!’

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Hancher Auditorium’s 2019–20 season will start early with Motown legend Diana Ross and end late with “The Big Splash!”