University of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund

A campus-wide learning@iowa framework to increase students' academic success most students starting college have not received guidance on how to learn for success in collegiate settings. this program will develop and implement the learning@iowa framework to transform the culture of learning throughout campus, spanning a variety of academic courses, residence hall settings, academic advising sessions, and more. the project uses empirically proven learning methods from cognitive science that have been demonstrated to have positive effects on student learning and progress toward degree.

The iowa health data resource: building the future of health informatics at the university of iowa analyzing patient data plays a central and critical role in advancing research across the broad spectrum of healthcare. this project will improve how the ui research community accesses and utilizes health science data by establishing the iowa health data resource (ihdr) on which future health informatics research initiatives can be built. this will position the ui as a national competitor for building interdisciplinary programs for next-generation research, curriculum, and student-engaged research development.

Examining and tailoring academic policies to enhance undergraduate student success and equity this project examines the impact of academic probation and course placement at the ui, with a goal of tailoring policies and practices to promote overall student success and to foster equity in student outcomes. team members will collaborate with key campus stakeholders to implement changes at the collegiate level. the project is expected to positively impact undergraduate student retention and graduation rates.