Denise Veatch Cofas was able to realize her dream of obtaining a bachelor's degree thanks to a UI Division of Continuing Education distance learning program, and is proud to say she's "a Hawkeye through and through."

Amy Hanson, a UI undergraduate human physiology major with minors in chemistry and Spanish from Cedar Rapids, reflects on her study abroad experience in India. She received a short-term program merit scholarship from the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization.

In honor of International Women's Day March 8, UI International Programs shares just a few achievements of UI students, staff, and faculty; the inspiring and high-impact work of these women is a true testament to the day's 2014 theme, "Equality for women is progress for all."

State Rep. Dave Jacoby will partner with the State Hygienic Lab at the UI to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. As the Hygienic Lab's new Environmental and Public Health ambassador, Jacoby will promote STEM initiatives through the honorary position.

Through collaboration, Information Technology Services hit many milestones—bringing a new data center into production, launching a student information system, and more—learn about these and other projects in the 2012-13 ITS Biennial Report.

"Designing the Future for Publicly Engaged Research and Teaching in the Humanities" will be the focus of a panel discussion Monday, March 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 304 of the English Philosophy Building.

Krishna Das, who received his Master of Arts from the UI College of Education in 2000, volunteered to spend a year in Iraq because he believed he could make a difference, making the leap from an education scholar to an international diplomat working for the U.S. Department of State.

UI College of Pharmacy students are learning to collaborate with other health care professionals to benefit patients, thanks to an 18-month pilot course, Interprofessional Skills and Team Based Health Care, that was launched last fall.

Bio::Neos, a business founded in 2004 by UI engineering students and professors, is celebrating its 10th year in business. The company is a provider of innovative software solutions for all areas of genetics and genomics research.

Katrina Korb, who received a doctorate from the UI College of Education, is doing everything from working with student healthcare workers to Muslim youth in a football program through her work at the University of Jos in Nigeria, where she recently stepped into a temporary leadership role.