Brian Falkner elaborates on how writing validates his existence. John Nkemngong Nkengasong titles his talk "The Naked Muse: Echoes from a Writer’s Soul" and conjures the influences that become the ingredients of his creative energy. Laila...
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...
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...
FLYING THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE: A graduate of the Writers' Workshop takes a candid look at the new captain Frank Conroy—who is determined to keep the program flying high. -- LET'S GET PHYSICAL: We invite you to discover the lighter side of the...
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...
The Dogon call this type of mask satimbe and use it in performances of the men's awa mask society to honor deceased elders at the dama death anniversary ceremonies. The mask represents theYasigine , the only woman in the village who is...