Amjad Al-Jawhary, North American Representative of the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI), was born in Baghdad in 1966. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology at Mosul University in 1989. Because of his political views...
My Life as a Student: Temperamental roommates, 7:30 a.m. physics finals, and Airliner pizza—in the first excerpts from a yearlong journal project, six undergraduates share their experiences at the UI. – ChangeAbility: Technological devices...
IN CLASS: Engineering students help equip humans for flight. -- The Flight of a Red-Tailed Angel: As one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, Iowa alumnus Luther Smith played a crucial part in World War II— and also helped wage the battle for racial...
The poetry of writers from Iraq is the focus of this program. Co-editor of the book Iraqi Poetry Today, Saadi Simawe was joined by four others who helped translate the works.
Nadia Abduljabbar stresses the need to address the similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, considering "different religions as different windows toward Heaven." Nihad Sirees addresses the concept of Jihad in Islam, and the...
James Wherry is an attorney from Rock Island. He is also a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1998 to present. As a US Army Reserve officer, he was called to active duty and served with the JAGCorps in Iraq from January 2003 to...
Educating the Top Tenth -- Four Student Reflections On the Honors Program -- Christmas At Handicapped School -- Wider Worlds For Women" -- . . in a consistent pattern of excellence." -- Profile of a Rhodes Scholar -- Versatile Virtuoso -- What...
A TRIUMPHANT LIFE: Helene Scriabine never imagined she would see her Russian homeland again, but thanks to Glasnost the UI professor emeritus is returning to see work begin on a film inspired by her life. -- ENVIRONMENT BECOMES A HOT ISSUE: The...
THE RUN FOR THE ROSES: The Hawkeyes played "never say die" football in the 1991 Rose Bowl before falling to Washington, 46-34, and Iowa fans never faltered. -- RADIO DAYS: For over 70 years, the UI has been on the air, broadcasting news, music,...
Checkmate in India: A UI student from Denmark discovers the wonders and idiosyncracies of India when she travels to Calicut to compete in an international chess tournament. -- Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits: Several interesting inventions are...
SCHOOL WORK: Most University of Iowa students work to make ends meet. Caught between their aspirations and the perspiration it takes to achieve them, they're learning skills that will transfer to the careers they pursue after graduation. -- WHEN...
ON CAMPUS: The University of Iowa has a new president. -- IN CLASS: Location, location, location. How does geography affect justice? -- SPORTS: Iowa Alumni Magazine celebrates the Iowa football team's magical 2002 season. -- Over the Counter: The...