Tag: university of iowa
UI basketball success boosting traffic near Carver
By Dave DeWitte
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s basketball turnaround has been a lifesaver this winter for some restaurants and sports bars struggling...
Publication for international students celebrates third edition
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—RuiHao Min came to Iowa City from Chengdu, a large city in southwest China.
He is among the about 2,000-3,000 Chinese students...
Orchestrating University of Iowa building projects
Story by Pat Shaver
Photo by Rachel Jessen
IOWA CITY—As a wrecking ball was tearing through the flood-damaged Hancher Auditorium, about 1,400 yards of concrete was...
The art of movement
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—Not everyone is born with the best attributes for dance, but everyone should dance, according to George de la Pena.
The benefits...
Entrepreneur goes global
By Pat Shaver
Photo by Rachel Jessen
CORALVILLE—Helen Jameson’s 25-year career working with international students across the country led her to start her own business in...
Protecting the arts
UI campus prepares for floods as '08 projects move ahead
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—By 2016, the University of Iowa will look like a new campus.
Just...
Spring floods test lessons from 2008
By Cindy Hadish
CORRIDOR--Relentless rains pummeled Cedar Rapids as Mayor Ron Corbett discussed remaining recovery efforts, nearly five years after unprecedented flooding engulfed the city's...