The University of Iowa’s on-site generation of green power helped boost the Big Ten Conference to overall conference champion in the 2012-2013 Green Power Challenge.
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University of Iowa Student Government leaders believe students should play an important role in helping the university achieve its 2020 vision. George McCrory, a communications specialist in the UI Office of Sustainability, says the office welcomes student input.
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University of Iowa recently launched the Sustainable Citizen Program, which joins the efforts of students and community members to make the area more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
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Oglala Vice President Tom Poor Bear will speak at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Room S401 of the Pappajohn Business Building, to share why the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a threat to the Oglala Lakota Nation and other native peoples and native lands. Story
Twelve nationally recognized health and environmental experts recently gathered in Coralville for the inaugural meeting of the State Hygienic Laboratory’s Board of External Advisors. The board will advise, assess, and contribute expertise to the strategic direction of Iowa’s environmental and public health laboratory. Story
2012.10.01 | By University Communication and Marketing | 11:20 AM
The University of Iowa College of Engineering will hold the second annual Richard L. Valentine Distinguished Lecture from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in Room W290 of the Chemistry Building on the UI Campus. The talk is free and open to the public. The subject will be the use of nanomaterials in detecting environmental contamination. Story
2012.09.14 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:27 AM
Iowa’s three regents universities have announced participation in a unique program to encourage sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Called the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System, the program is administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
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Representatives of the University of Iowa, the City of Iowa City, and Zipcar, whose car-sharing program is coming to campus this fall, will hold a news conference at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, to discuss the program. Story
