IOWA Magazine - University of Iowa Center for Advancement

Peace, War, and Basketball: The Story of the 1969-70 Hawkeyes

In a time of social unrest, Iowans rallied around the dynamic men' hoops team.

A Dream Within Reach: Making the Hawkeye Marching Band

Through University of Iowa REACH�one of the few programs in the country to provide a full college experience for students with special learning needs�Jack Emptage had the opportunity to achieve his goal of joining Hawkeye Marching Band.

Space's Storm Chasers: Inside Iowa's Latest NASA Mission

In 1859, a historic solar superstorm blasted Earth. A pair of new UI-designed satellites called TRACERS will help us prepare for the next Carrington Event.

Wonder Walls: Murals Transform Downtown Iowa City

Public art is popping up around the heart of Iowa City, adding to the vibrancy and charm of the college town.

Book Excerpt�The Longer We Were There: A Memoir of a Part-Time Soldier

In this book excerpt, veteran Steven Moore (10BA) shares the struggles he and other soldiers face adjusting to student life after training for combat.

Vegetarian Cookbook Helps Busy Families Eat Healthy

Henry B. Tippie College of Business alumna Jenn Sebestyen (98BBA), a food blogger and mom, releases The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook.

A Kiowa Storyteller Celebrates His Heritage with a PBS Film

Filmmaker Jeffrey Palmer (12MFA) presents his first feature-length documentary, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear, in honor of the father of the modern Native American literary movement.

Nursing Student Bounces Back After Boating Accident

College of Nursing student and Alpha Phi member Rylee Petitgout finds support from the UI community after a devastating accident.