Hanson Center for Technical Communication
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The Hanson Center for Technical Communication was founded at The University of Iowa
and is named after a 1960 graduate, Thomas R. Hanson who funded the institution with $800,000. Hanson said "I learned during my career that there is a wide range of ability among engineers to speak and write effectively, and that the engineers with good communication skills stand out among their peers."
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
and is named after a 1960 graduate, Thomas R. Hanson who funded the institution with $800,000. Hanson said "I learned during my career that there is a wide range of ability among engineers to speak and write effectively, and that the engineers with good communication skills stand out among their peers."