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Mo Yan promotes Chinese literature

China Daily: Mo Yan promotes Chinese literature
Published: 
2013.05.22
Nobel Prize laureates, physicist C.N. Lang (left) and author Mo Yan, (right), Photo by Gong Lei/Xinhua

Chinese author Mo Yan (photo, right), a 2004 participant of the UI International Writing Program (IWP), recently assumed the post of chairing the newly-established Beijing Normal University International Writing Center. Story from: China Daily

China Daily

Endometriosis is less common in heavy women, study finds

The Oakland Press: Endometriosis is less common in heavy women, study finds
Published: 
2013.05.21
A woman with endometriosis clutches a heating bag with a pink heart on it to her stomache to alleviate the pain

Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according to a new study. That link was especially strong among women with infertility, according to Dr. Divya Shah from the UI Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City and her colleagues. Story from: The Oakland Press

The Oakland Press

Marron comments on acceleration opportunities for gifted students

GreatSchools: Marron comments on acceleration opportunities for gifted students
Published: 
2013.05.20
A male student stands in front of an equation on a blackboard

Maureen Marron, an associate research scientist at the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, sees grade-skipping as just one option in an academic tool kit known as "acceleration." Story from: GreatSchools

GreatSchools

Cohen thanks community music educators

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Cohen thanks community music educators
Published: 
2013.05.18

Mary Cohen, UI associate professor of music education, applauds the efforts of community music educators and projects for providing opportunities for meaningful self-expression. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Goodwill, Tippie College of Business cook up sweet business plan

The Gazette: Goodwill, Tippie College of Business cook up sweet business plan
Published: 
2013.05.18
Seven MBA students from the Tippie College of Business who are part of the Business Solutions Center have worked with Goodwill leaders for the past six months to put together a marketing and operations plan for a new project selling cookies. (The Gazette)

Goodwill of the Heartland enlisted some University of Iowa MBA students for help on a sweet new business venture—selling Goodwill Great Cookies. Story from: The Gazette

The Gazette

College of Education experts weigh in on bridging the achievement gap

Iowa City Press-Citizen: College of Education experts weigh in on bridging the achievement gap
Published: 
2013.05.17

Several UI College of Education experts are among those sharing thoughts on the Iowa City Community School District's diversity policy and what more can be done to help students living in poverty. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI experts comment on suggestion to lower blood alcohol limit

The Gazette: UI experts comment on suggestion to lower blood alcohol limit
Published: 
2013.05.14
Officer Shawn Burke administers a traffic safety check point organized by Cedar Rapids Police in Southwest Cedar Rapids which started at 11:00p.m. on March 29, 2013. (Kaitlyn Bernauer/The Gazette)

Several National Advanced Driving Simulator experts at the UI share insights on the decision by the National Transportation and Safety Board to push states to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Story from: The Gazette

The Gazette

UI graduate finishing book about growing up on a reservation

Iowa City Press-Citizen: UI graduate finishing book about growing up on a reservation
Published: 
2013.05.16
Deborah Taffa, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa, poses in her home Thursday. / David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

Deborah Taffa, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in nonfiction writing, who is among the nearly 5,200 UI students graduating this weekend, is writing a book about growing up on a reservation and her complicated views on her ancestry. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Actress Jacqueline Brookes, a UI theater alumna, dies at 82

The New York Times: Actress Jacqueline Brookes, a UI theater alumna, dies at 82
Published: 
2013.05.12
Photo of Jacqueline Brookes, an actress and UI Theatre alum, who died at age 82

Jacqueline Victoria Brookes, an actress and UI alumna who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in dramatic art in 1951, died at the age of 82 after appearing in numerous films, television shows, and in New York Off Broadway productions. Story from: The New York Times

The New York Times

UI expert discusses Angelina Jolie's decision to remove breasts

Des Moines Register: UI expert discusses Angelina Jolie's decision to remove breasts
Published: 
2013.05.15

Dr. Carol Scott-Conner, a UI cancer surgeon, predicts that Angelina Jolie’s action to have a preventative double mastectomy will lead some women with family histories of breast cancer to ask their doctors whether they should be tested for the faulty genes. Story from: Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

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