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Brittany Allen

'Inside the Lab' series returns with stories from student researchers

A University of Iowa Technology Institute graduate student focused on preventing blindness in patients with age-related macular degeneration is getting first-hand experience with clinicians.
Diana Ray

Master’s student co-curates culinary archives exhibit

Library and Information Science student Diana Ray is cataloging manuscripts from the Szathmary Culinary Collection.
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2021 International Education Week

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Next week, November 15-19, is International Education Week! This week is dedicated towards celebrating the benefits of international education and fostering cross-cultural relations. Thanks to technology, our world is more connected than ever, yet we still have so much to learn about each other. International Education Week allows us to both honor the achievements we've made through globalization and acknowledge the opportunities we have to continue broadening our perspectives.
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Combating stereotypes for women in STEM

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Dr. Sarita Menon motivates young girls and women to explore their potential in the various fields of STEM through her magazine Smore.
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Happy LGBTQ+ History Month

Monday, October 18, 2021
Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! From October 1 to October 31, the United States celebrates the achievements and contributions of historic figures who fought for LGBTQ+ rights.
Center for the Book students works on papermaking tasks.

UICB nears Windgate Charitable Foundation Challenge Grant goal

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Thanks to private gifts and institutional support, the Center for the Book has raised over $2.3 million thus far.
Remmers dancing on stage

MFA dancer's collaboration spurs creativity

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Juliet Remmers' experiences of working professionally and studying dance in Taiwan leads her to bring "The Moor's Pavane" to the University of Iowa's Graduate Dance Program.
Holly Aitken

Using 3D computer models to help with hip dysplasia

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Biomedical engineering alum Holly Aitken examined stress on the hip socket.
Caroline Cheung

Finding Purpose at the Intersection of Activism and Academics

Thursday, October 7, 2021
English PhD student Caroline Cheung studies—and fights for—transformative justice and prison abolition. As prisons still exist, she is committed to teaching at prisons and/or teaching formerly incarcerated people.
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The History of National Latinx/a/o Heritage Month

Thursday, September 30, 2021
National Latinx/a/o Month is September 15 - October 15 every year. Learn about how this celebratory month was formally recognized by the U.S. government and who the month celebrates.