IN CLASS: Students discover everything they wanted to know—and more—in a class that analyzes the links between sex and culture. -- A Grand Experiment: Medical experiments move out of the laboratory and into the kitchens and everyday lives of...
IN CLASS: Actions speak louder than words in the silent world of an American Sign Language class.-- ALUMNI MATTER: Thanks a million—or rather, 50,000 and growing.The UIAA shows its appreciation to members with events, services, and programs...
Bionic Ears: Researchers already know the mechanics, if not the mysteries, of the ear and hearing. The UI's cochlear implant program offers the deaf artificial sounds that make -- Of Dinosaurs and Killer Comets: What relegated dinosaurs to museums...
Sounding the Alarm on Sleep From insomnia to sleep apnea to a slew of other diagnoses, Dr. Eric Dyken is spreading the word about sleep disorders medicine. -- Keeping the Lid On: Campuses nationwide experienced the unrest of the tumultuous sixties...
Field Hockey: The UI team is a national powerhouse with only a meager following. Coach Davidson and her squad have rolled up impressive victories both on and off the field that deserve our attention. -- Computermania! It's sweeping the UI campus....
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...
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...
Walter Richard Knupfer received his B.A., M.F.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Iowa. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, The Antioch Review, Ploughshares, The Ohio Review, Turnstile, The Great Lakes Review, and elsewhere.
THE DAY AFTER MAKES A DIFFERENCE: Nicholas Meyer's TV movie about nuclear war drew 100,000,000 viewers and a lot of controversy; four UI professors explain why the film was worth it -- FROM THE CHAPEL TO THE CLASSROOM: With the
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A Biological Breakthrough: UI researchers have found that the disease causing fungus Candida is really a quick-change artist. Their discovery could help in the treatment of millions of people who suffer from this virulent pathogen that causes...
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,...
ON CAMPUS: Find out what's been happening at the UI—from a unique research station to be built on the Mississippi River to the first Korean Culture Festival to a breakthrough in human genetics. -- IN CLASS: Rediscover the power of your...
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 Marketing students add real-life boardroom experience to their resumes. -- Mercury Rising: Unsettled by escalating global temperatures and worldwide pollution, UI student activists campaign for environmental responsibility right here at...
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...