Campus
Securing riverfront facilities
Friday, May 31, 2013
Scenes from day three of University of Iowa campus flood preparations, as protective barriers go up along the east and west banks of the Iowa River.
Flood preparation news briefing, May 31
Friday, May 31, 2013
4:02 p.m.: The live video stream for the Friday, May 31 flood-preparation news briefing has concluded. An archived version is available below.
Iowa Flood Center's maps provide one-stop shopping for public
Friday, May 31, 2013
Witold Krajewski, director of the Iowa Flood Center, says the University of Iowa center is in the middle of a five-year project to develop flood inundation maps for the entire state, providing one-stop shopping for the public.
David Plowden's Iowa
Friday, May 31, 2013
David Plowden’s Iowa, a book featuring four decades of the acclaimed photographer’s images of Iowa, is also an exhibit. Both the exhibit and the photographer will be at the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa campus Friday, June 7, for a reception and artist’s talk.
Music to commemorate some challenging times
Friday, May 31, 2013
It just makes sense that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) would be booked to provide the music for “Living With Floods,” a statewide project to commemorate historic floods in 2008 and 2011.
Contagion of collaboration
Friday, May 31, 2013
Chuck Swanson and the staff at Hancher had a germ of an idea. The performing arts organization wanted to work with the UI College of Engineering. Little did they know that they would spread a contagion across the entire state and even down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
Flood preparations continue
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Teamwork and preparation are both key for the University of Iowa in anticipation of potential flooding on campus to protect buildings and resources, but, more important, UI students, faculty, staff, and community members. View the photo gallery to see the activity underway.
UI continues protective measures as Iowa River rises
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The University of Iowa continued putting protective measures in place Thursday as rainfall predictions and planned releases from the Coralville reservoir are expected to push the Iowa River beyond its banks in Iowa City by early next week.
UI to close arts campus by Friday as precaution
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The University of Iowa plans to close the arts campus by the end of business Friday based on forecasts regarding the flow and elevation of the Iowa River through Iowa City by early next week.
Flood preparations begin
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The University of Iowa started efforts on Tuesday to prepare for possible rising waters along campus.
UI to provide flood briefing Wednesday
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The University of Iowa will brief media about ongoing flood preparation plans at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in 2520D University Capitol Centre.
College of Public Health announces Collegiate Teaching Awards
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Public Health has announced the recipients of its 2013 collegiate teaching, research, and service awards. The recipients were recognized at an event held earlier in May.
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