Articles from November 2019

Moore poses in space flight suit

Student Spotlight: Moore gets out of her comfort zone through NASA Internship, global travel

Thursday, November 7, 2019
Katie Moore is no stranger to getting out of her comfort zone. During the summer, she had a rare opportunity to intern at the NASA Langley Research Center.
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Vlach seeks to create agents of change through education

Thursday, November 7, 2019
Saba Vlach, new assistant professor in the UI College of Education’s Language, Literacy, and Culture doctoral program wants her students to become agents of change in their classrooms.
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Bloodlines may matter more than love when it comes to health

Thursday, November 7, 2019
Jacob B. Priest, assistant professor in Couple and Family therapy, co-authored a study discovering that strained family relations may lead to development or worsening of chronic health conditions.
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"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Jennifer Butz

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Alumna Jennifer Butz, an alumna from the University of Iowa College of Education in 1999 who received a B.A. in Elementary Education, is teaching fifth grade at Samuelson Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, after working in Germany and North Carolina.
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Students, faculty, and staff reflect on being First-Gen during celebration

Monday, November 4, 2019
University of Iowa College of Education students, faculty, and staff reflected on their experiences as first-generation students in a panel discussion.