Parents & Families
UI Department of Public Safety rolls out improved NITE RIDE service
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is rolling out a new ride-request application for those on campus to schedule a safe ride home during the evening and early morning hours.
MBA finance students advance to financial planning regional competition
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
A team of University of Iowa MBA finance students won the local final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis.
13 UI graduate programs ranked among nation's best
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Each year, “U.S. News & World Report” ranks professional schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing. Read the 2019 rankings for each respective college at the UI.
Cancer in Iowa study notes link between cancer, obesity
Monday, March 12, 2018
The UI College of Public Health's annual Cancer in Iowa survey notes the increasing number of Iowans who suffer from obesity-related cancers.
UI global trade expert says trade war would be bad for Iowa economy
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Dimy Doresca, director of the UI Institute for International Business, says that a trade war sparked by proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum would not be good for Iowa's economy or its workers.
NADS researchers honored for work improving safety for teenage drivers
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Cher Carney and Michelle Reyes, research associates in the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), will receive the Iowa Commissioner’s Special Award for Traffic Safety during ceremonies in Des Moines on April 26 to recognize their work with teen driver safety.
Meet the UI’s first female drum majors, leaders and entertainers
Thursday, March 8, 2018
When University of Iowa drum major Analisa Iole stepped into Kinnick Stadium this past fall, she was celebrated as the University of Iowa’s first female drum major since WWII. But who were Iole’s predecessors, the women who served as leaders in the community while U.S. service members were overseas?
University of Iowa to partner with Webster City on community projects
Thursday, March 8, 2018
The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities at the University of Iowa on Wednesday announced Webster City as its next community partner. About 150 university students, faculty, and staff will work on 10 to 15 projects alongside Webster City officials and community members during the 2018-19 academic year.
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report expects 6,300 cancer deaths in Iowa in 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
An estimated 6,300 Iowans will die from cancer in 2018, 18 times the number killed in auto accidents, according to a new report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Sixth Judicial District Judge Kevin McKeever talks career philosophy, experience at Iowa
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
McKeever thinks back on formative experiences at the University of Iowa and offers advice to current students about how to approach their careers.
Popularity of UI’s creative writing major explodes
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Two years into its existence, the UI’s English and creative writing major has exceeded expectations for enrollment, boasting 526 students in fall 2017. Faculty and students say enrollment in the program shows a passion for creative writing at the UI.
National Advanced Driving Simulator Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Year
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
As a part of the celebration, NADS is actively engaging the community to highlight the center’s contributions in making Iowa a better place to live. Some of these activities include public lectures, open houses, coloring contests for kids, an honorary simulator-naming competition, and more.
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