U.S.News & World Report now ranks 21 University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges among the 10 best in the country when compared to other public universities, with five UI programs continuing to rank in first place.

Hongkai Tan, opinions page editor at China Daily, the only national English language newspaper in China, will teach a three-week "Issues in International Studies" course starting Tuesday, April 10 as part of an exchange agreement between the Beijing-based newspaper and the University of Iowa.