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Chemicals pervasive in Chicago air

Environmental Health News: Chemicals pervasive in Chicago air
Published: 
2013.04.30

Research by UI engineering professor Keri Hornbuckle finds Chicago's air is filled with toxic chemicals. Story from: Environmental Health News

Environmental Health News

Pay it forward initiative greets UI business students

The Daily Iowan: Pay it forward initiative greets UI business students
Published: 
2013.05.01

Two anonymous UI Tippie College of Business professors have started a random acts of kindness coffee club, encouraging students, faculty, and staff to give each other free drinks. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Dodge discusses Jason Collins' announcement

KGAN TV: Dodge discusses Jason Collins' announcement
Published: 
2013.04.30

University of Iowa Chief Diversity Officer Georgina Dodge discusses the impact of NBA player Jason Collins' announcement that he is gay. Story from: KGAN TV

KGAN TV

Turkish officials visit UI to strengthen Iowa ties

The Daily Iowan: Turkish officials visit UI to strengthen Iowa ties
Published: 
2013.04.30
Turkish officials visit the UI campus

Fatih Yildiz, the Turkish consul general in Chicago, is visiting the University of Iowa campus and local community to strengthen relationships and expand trade in Iowa. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Welch comments on Iowa's new reading assessments

Quad-City Times: Welch comments on Iowa's new reading assessments
Published: 
2013.04.27
Jane Addams Elementary School third-graders Carter Morrell, 9, and Kadene Tatum, 9, work on reading together. Quad-City Times photo by Larry Fisher

Cathy Welch, director of statewide testing programming for the Iowa Testing Programs at the UI College of Education, says Iowa's new reading assessment tests determine a child's ability to not just read the words on a page but comprehend them in a story that is part of a series. Story from: Quad-City Times

Quad-City Times

UI Clothesline Project creates awareness of sexual assault

Iowa City Patch: UI Clothesline Project creates awareness of sexual assault
Published: 
2013.04.25
The clothesline project displays T-shirts that represent sexual assault victims and survivors on the Pentacrest

Hundreds of T-shirts, each with a different message, lined clotheslines on the UI Pentacrest lawn Thursday as part of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program's Clothesline Project, part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Story from: Iowa City Patch

Iowa City Patch

UI's Hagle comments on Sen. Lee's speech

Deseret News: UI's Hagle comments on Sen. Lee's speech
Published: 
2013.04.23
Conservatives need to start making a better case for what they stand for, Sen. Mike Lee said Monday in a speech to a Washington, D.C., think tank.

UI political science professor Tim Hagle comments on the impact of a speech delivered by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to a Washington, D.C. think tank. Story from: Deseret News

Deseret News

UI experts, students discuss impact of Facebook coming to Iowa

The Daily Iowan: UI experts, students discuss impact of Facebook coming to Iowa
Published: 
2013.04.24

Facebook will soon make a home in central Iowa while Google is also adding a new data center in the state, inspiring UI experts and students to discuss what impact this will have on the economy and future employment opportunities. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

UI's Brands, Klaus share book titles at UNESCO event

Iowa City Press-Citizen: UI's Brands, Klaus share book titles at UNESCO event
Published: 
2013.04.23
University of Iowa wrestling coach Terry Brands discusses 'American Sniper' by Chris Kyle on Tuesday at Sycamore Mall. The book talk was hosted by the UNESCO City of Literature. / David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI wrestling coach Terry Brands and UI Nonfiction Writing Program Founder Carl Klaus were among residents sharing books that were meaningful to them at the third Community Book Talk hosted by UNESCO City of Literature as part of World Book Day. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI health experts among Iowans who volunteered in Haiti

Des Moines Register: UI health experts among Iowans who volunteered in Haiti
Published: 
2013.04.21
Dr. Chris Buresh cuddles a a Haitian youngster, Wendly Steven, 13 months old, who has severe scar tissue on his hand from grabbing a piece of firewood/

Chris Buresh and Casey Panko, a UI Hospitals and Clinics emergency-medicine physician and emergency department nurse respectively, served as team leaders when traveling to Haiti in March along with other Community Health Initiative volunteers, bringing health care to rural villages in Haiti. Story from: Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

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