The University of Iowa is uniquely known for being a place where art meets science, where students are encouraged to explore and innovate across these disciplines. Paras Bassuk, UI’s newest Rhodes Scholar, personifies exactly what that means — and more.

Elaine Binkley, associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the Carver College of Medicine, shares the importance of keeping an open mind.

Jackie Biger is an associate professor of instruction in the School of Library and Information Science in the Graduate College specializes in school librarianship, literature and resources for youth.