Dung Kai Cheung titled his talk "Towards Writing as a Folk Art" and tries to redefine the strata where different types of writers sit, from the established masters seen traditionally at the "top" to the learners and readers seen traditionally at...
Rogelio Saunders, a Cuban, reads from his essay “The Second Realization.” The title derives from his classification of two moments of globalization in human history – the more recent phenomena of international relations and when Columbus...
Dr. Hein Willemse is a Fulbright visiting professor at Grinnell College this year. His permanent position is professor and head of the department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria. Dr. Willemse received his Ph.D. at the University of...
in print and to the editor -- thoughts on being a freshman -- portrait of the brain -- effects of bakke: part two -- auld lang band -- wrestling with success -- in print and to the editor -- a quick pen to match a quick mind -- 10 days in the USSR...
DRIVE THE BUDGET: Getting what it takes to run the UI is getting harder. How can a university prove what it's worth to a state? -- DENTAL COLLEGE CENTENNIAL: 100 years of history have brought the UI dental school to national prominence and some...
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,...
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...
Truce or Consequences: The people in Northern Ireland have decided they want peace, and a remarkable Iowa graduate is helping them achieve it. Mo Mowlam, who went face-to-face with killers from both sides of the conflict to broker the Good Friday...
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...
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: 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...