UI Alumni Association offers new Lifelong Learning sessions across Iowa
Monday, October 13, 2014
Written by: UIAA

A new series of free Lifelong Learning events organized by the University of Iowa Alumni Association (UIAA) kicks off on Oct. 22 with a session on small fish that offer big clues to human diseases.

In “Development and Disease: Fishing for Answers,” UI biology professor Diane Slusarski explains how scientists use the tiny zebra fish to model and understand the underlying mechanisms of human diseases. The event takes place at Melrose Meadows, 350 Dublin Drive, Iowa City, with a reception at 6 p.m. and a discussion at 6:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by Melrose Meadows.

The UIAA’s popular Lifelong Learning events provide enriching educational opportunities on topics that range from health issues and current events to career development. The alumni association works with UI partners and external sponsors to bring the expertise of university faculty and staff to communities across Iowa.

Other upcoming Lifelong Learning events include:

  • Nov. 13, in Urbandale: “The First Stars,” with UI Physics and Astronomy Professor Philip E. Kaaret.
  • Dec. 7, in Des Moines: “Telemedicine in Iowa: Improving Health Care Delivery,” with Patrick D. Brophy, UI director of pediatric nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation, as well as the assistant vice president for the university's eHealth & Innovation Center.
  • Feb. 19, 2015, in Des Moines: “Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention,” with John Westefeld, a professor in the UI's counseling psychology program.
  • March 4, 2015, in Cedar Rapids: “The Plugged-In Life of Teens and Tweens: What's the Impact?” with Tess Barker, executive director of the Iowa American Academy of Pediatrics and an adjunct assistant professor in the UI College of Education.
  • April 7, 2015, in Des Moines: “The Evolution of Parkinson's Disease,” with Ludwig Gutmann, UI clinical professor of neurology.

These Lifelong Learning events are free and open to the public but require registration. For more information and to register, visit www.iowalum.com/lifelonglearning.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact the UI Alumni Association in advance at 319-335-3294.