Articles from May 2019

A graduation message from President Harreld

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
BY: BRUCE HARRELD  |  2019. 05. 09  |  10:07 AM Bruce Harreld Graduates, as you begin your next chapter, remember that one of the most important contributions you can make is to your community.

UI sets record with 17 Fulbright awardees

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Countries highlighted in yellow are the destinations of the UI’s 2019–20 Fulbright winners. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U. S. government.

UIowa's Afro House, A Safe Space for Black Students

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
by Tiffany Pennamon Since 1968, the Afro-American Cultural Center at the University of Iowa has served as a welcoming and empowering space for the university’s Black students, faculty and staff to find community, engage in activism, receive support and culturally engage with others on and off campus.

Talking to teens can lead to safer driving

Thursday, May 23, 2019
Talking to teens can lead to safer drivingIowa researchers: More parental communication benefits young driversAn Iowa study finds that training parents how to improve communication with their children about safe driving reduced the probability of future unsafe driving incidents by as much as 80 percent, especially when combined with onboard…