Even in a world where celebrities and presidents are just regular people with real lives, actor Ashton Kutcher said he continues to find awe and wonder in three places: extraordinary craftsmanship; genius — like the ability to reorder the mundane; and generosity.
While historical trends are tough to analyze, severe weather of the future may shift to be more variable and severe.
In the hours after State Auditor Rob Sand in March refused to approve another University of Iowa Athletics Department settlement until Athletics Director Gary Barta was gone, UI President Barbara Wilson heard from members of the public asking her to heed -- or not heed -- Sand’s call.
Lawyer for female athletes complains Tulane law professor did not talk to female athletes before filing report
One of those projects is a $40 to $49 million expansion and build-out of its six-year-old Stead Family Children’s Hospital that -- with price escalations during construction, court-ordered payouts post-construction, and faulty work requiring widespread window repair -- already has seen its price swell from a $270.8 million budget to up to $450 million.
More than 500 community members and friends and family gathered Friday in Hancher Auditorium to honor Willard “Sandy” Boyd’s life. Boyd, who served as one of the University of Iowa’s longest-tenured presidents, died Dec. 13, 2022, in Iowa City at age 95.
Nationally, 59 million people live in rural areas — including 9.7 million high schoolers — compelling 16 colleges and universities to form a new “STARS College Network.” The STARS initiative, which stands for “Small Town and Rural Students,” aims to expand and create new pathways to college for students who might not otherwise plan to attend.
Conservative commentator Matt Walsh – as part of his nationwide “What is a Woman” documentary tour – is planning a visit to the University of Iowa this month, inciting some complaints, concerns and an online petition to shut down his lecture.
“The Secret Schoolhouse” is a one-time event planned for 7:30 p.m. April 12 in The James Theater in Iowa City. The covert operation will require a ticket – a “golden ticket.” And they aren’t available for purchase.
University of Iowa presenting world-renown ensembles from Tel Aviv April 17 to 23
“I hope that they got some confidence,” 10-year-old Chandler Felton, of Ely, said about the Iowa women’s basketball team upon its return to a massive crowd of cheering fans Monday. “I hope that they feel like there’s lots of supporters out there for them. And that they should be really proud.”
Heather Heddens’ high school heroics came on the court in the 1970s when girls played six-on-six basketball. The game changed to 5-on-5, full-court basketball in 1994, but the enthusiasm the sport stirs among Iowans remains the same.
UI symposium March 30 to April 1 features films, lectures, exhibits in Iowa City
A Board of Regents pause on new diversity, equity, and inclusion programming – enacted last week in response to a Republican-led bill
Iowa Republicans have pushed forward a bill that would change how county supervisors are elected in Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties.
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