University of Iowa scientists have discovered a new cause of neonatal hydrocephalus. The team discovered that cell-signaling defects disrupt immature brain cells involved in normal brain development. Treatment with lithium bypasses the defect in mice and reduces the hydrocephalus. Story
Tara Smith of the UI College of Public Health is quoted in a story on research examining pigs as possible carriers of the deadly Ebola virus. Smith, who was not involved in the study, is an expert on emerging infectious diseases.
Story from: The Scientist
If you’ve ever watched a sleeping baby, you’ve probably noticed the twitching movements they make in their sleep. A research team at the University of Iowa has provided compelling evidence that these involuntary movements are important to the developing brain. Story
2012.11.13 | By University Communication and Marketing | 02:39 PM
Audrey Altman, master's student in the UI School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in the Graduate College, will present “Attack of the Digital Map! The Wonderful Monsters We Create When Humanities and Technology Collide,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in room 3052 of the University of Iowa Main Library. Story
Each year toward the end of their three-month residency, the three dozen or so fellows from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program gather for a closing public event titled “Images of America.” (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Students in the University of Iowa College of Education's REACH program will exhibit their ceramic creations Monday through Friday, Nov. 5-11, at the Atrium Gallery in the Studio Arts Building, the former Menards building on Highway 1 in west Iowa City. Story
University of Iowa graduate student Naomi Jackson reflects on her experiences in Barbados thanks to a Stanley Graduate Award for International Research. While there, she worked on her novel and MFA thesis project, which is set in the Caribbean.
Story from: International Accents
2012.10.26 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:46 AM
This week the International Writing Program will launch Whitman Web, an innovative web gallery that, over the course of the next year, will publish Walt Whitman’s most celebrated poem, “Song of Myself,” in 52 short weekly installments. Each installment will present one section of the 52-part poem in English alongside translations in eight other languages. Story
The final weekend of the University of Iowa International Writing Program fall residency will open with a free panel discussion, “Images of America,” at noon, Friday, Nov. 2, in the Iowa City Public Library. Story
The University of Iowa is taking on Northwestern in a competition beyond the gridiron: To determine who can recruit the most volunteers to participate in research studies. The contest begins on Oct. 22 and ends on Oct. 29. Story
