Share your scholarship with the public

Writing for the Public Good 
Building on the University of Iowa’s national reputation as the Writing University, the Writing for the Public Good initiative seeks to support and expand the strengths of faculty writers across all disciplines and departments to share UI research and scholarship with Iowa, the nation, and the world. 

Campus membership to The Conversation
The Conversation is an independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of academic experts for the public good. With a monthly readership of 20 million, The Conversation expertly shares a scholar’s expertise far beyond the borders of our state. Articles are geared toward the general public and republished by major news outlets, which can generate thousands of views across multiple platforms. Through our institutional membership, faculty receive personalized assistance from an editor to translate their work for a general audience.

Communicating Ideas Workshop 
This media training workshop is hosted once annually for a small, interdisciplinary group of 9-10 faculty researchers and scholars. 

Office of Strategic Communication
Notify the Office of Strategic Communication that you'd like to share news about a recent published article, book, or grant award via a form on their website. Their team also offers assistance preparing for media interviews. 

Book Matters
From readings at Prairie Lights, to a comprehensive website that features all new books authored by UI faculty members, to an institutional celebratory event, this program sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research celebrates UI authors across the disciplines.