University Communication and Marketing ended regular updates to the fyi website on March 2, 2012.
Information for faculty and staff now appears on Iowa Now, particularly under the “Campus” heading.
Get to Know… Archive
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Nora Garda, UI Pharmaceuticals
Posted on 06/29/2011At a young age, Nora Garda was inspired to dance. While in high school, she was bitten by the science bug, as one of her teachers piqued her interest in chemistry. Which passion would she follow? Both. -
Jane Gressang, Staff Language and Culture Services
Posted on 06/22/2011The art of communication can be tricky, regardless of one's fluency in English. Jane Gressang helps UI employees whose native language is not English learn the language's nuances and subtleties. -
Tim Hagle, Political Science
Posted on 06/15/2011Combine the buildup to the 2012 presidential race with Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, and it's easy to see why UI political expert Tim Hagle is becoming the media's best friend. -
Chuck Connerly, Urban and Regional Planning
Posted on 06/08/2011The director of the UI School of Urban and Regional Planning talks with fyi about critical issues for today’s planners, what he likes most about living in a small town, and his love of baseball. -
Linda Maxson, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Posted on 06/01/2011The dean of The University of Iowa's largest undergraduate college originally wanted to be a medical doctor. But once she began research in zoology, she made the leap to another field...and couldn't be happier. -
Lan Samantha Chang, Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Posted on 05/04/2011When fiction writer Lan Samantha Chang took the reins of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2006, she returned to a place of great personal significance—a place, she insists, that changed her life. -
Liz Crooks, UI Center for Human Rights
Posted on 04/27/2011To say Liz Crooks is multifaceted is a pretty big understatement. To say she’s got a full plate is an even bigger one. -
William Talman, Neurology
Posted on 04/20/2011A question about jigsaw puzzles steered William Talman toward a career in neurology. Today, he conducts cutting-edge research in that field and spends time in Washington advocating for science. -
Jefri Palermo, School of Social Work
Posted on 04/12/2011As supervisor of Wild Bill's Coffee Shop, Jefri Palermo works to carry on the namesake's legacy of inclusiveness and breaking down barriers between able-bodied people and people with disabilities. -
Bill Dawkins, University Housing and Dining
Posted on 04/04/2011Bill Dawkins kept the Hancher spotlight spotless for more than 16 years, encountering a few brushes with fame in the process. Now he dreams of the day when he can possibly return to a rebuilt Hancher.