Muscatine area school children enjoyed a wide range of hands-on activities Saturday as part of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Festival, offered by area businesses and representatives from the UI.
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Thanks to support from Rockwell Collins, FIRST Tech Challenge has seen rapid growth since the UI brought the program to the state in 2009, says Rebecca Whitaker, affiliate partner for the challenge in Iowa that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs across the state. Story from: The Gazette
Enrollment in UI’s College of Engineering has skyrocketed in recent years, growing 66 percent in the past decade, with the majority of that growth occurring in the past five years. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
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The University of Iowa on Friday will showcase the founding of a high-throughput screening facility, capable of performing rapid-fire experiments involving large amounts of data and the first of its kind for academic use in the state. The instrument, funded by the federal National Institutes of Health, is expected to spawn research collaboration campus wide. Story
University of Iowa investigators are using social media more than ever to connect the public and colleagues with new research developments.
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The University of Iowa recently hosted a seminar on Islam and Science. The seminar is the first of six and is part of an international effort to address the growing concern about Islam and creationism, among other issues.
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What should science look like in our schools? University of Iowa Professor Brian Hand will discuss the problem and potential solutions Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the UI Museum of Natural History's Biosphere Discovery Hub. The event is free and open to the public. Story
