Faculty

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Academic Panoramic: Let's talk giving

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The weekly class gives students a chance to learn about nonprofit organization branding and donor communication and gain practical experience planning and writing fundraising materials. It’s also a core course in the Fundraising and Philanthropy Communication certificate program.
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Academic Panoramic: The technical art of teaching science

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
"It is not enough anymore to simply lecture to students," says Sophia Klingenberger, a student in Instructional Issues in Teaching Science, a class offered at the new Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa. The course covers the most effective ways to engage youth in science.

Reminder: UI-owned laptops and tablets must be encrypted by Dec. 31

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
If you have a university-owned mobile device (laptop, tablet, or external storage) that has not yet been encrypted, the Information Security and Policy Office recommends reaching out to your local technology support provider to help the university meet its Dec. 31 deadline.
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Zigging your way to profitable investments

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that so-called contrarian investment funds far outperform their herd-fund rivals in several performance measurements and that their managers have found ways to gather information that other managers haven’t figured out.
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Marshalltown boy, 8, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Minnesota on Saturday

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
When Drake Fricke was just one day old, doctors in Marshalltown found a blockage in his colon and sent him to a Des Moines hospital where it was suggested he may have Hirschsprung’s disease, a condition that affects the colon and can make newborns unable to have a bowel movement.

Getting to work

Monday, November 9, 2015
See some snippets of UI President Bruce Harreld's first few days on the job, from his office in Jessup Hall to his outreach activities in our nation's capital.

Diverse voices 'write to change the world'

Monday, November 9, 2015
More than 20 UI faculty representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds were selected to participate in a two-day “Write to Change the World” workshop Nov. 7 and 8 through The Op Ed Project. This is the first time the workshop has been offered on the UI campus.
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TEDMED 2015 streaming free to UI faculty, staff, students

Monday, November 9, 2015
Through an agreement with the Association of American Universities, the University of Iowa's Office of Research and Economic Development will once again make free, live and on-demand streaming of the TEDMED 2015 talks available to the campus community beginning November 18.
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Finding direction in film

Friday, November 6, 2015
In 2012, up-and-coming Cambodian filmmaker Polen Ly left medical school to pursue his true passion. He's been plenty busy since, including a productive stint at the University of Iowa International Writing Program this fall.

'Startathon' goal: Break business barriers

Friday, November 6, 2015
The University of Iowa is co-sponsoring an entrepreneurial startathon for Iowa’s women and minority entrepreneurs on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Des Moines.

UI recommends free mumps vaccine for students under 25

Friday, November 6, 2015
Health specialists are urging all University of Iowa students under 25 to receive a third dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is being offered free of charge at special clinics on campus over the next week.
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North Liberty boy, 5, will be Honorary Kid Captain for Indiana game

Thursday, November 5, 2015
Lincoln Ortman is like most 5-year-old boys: He loves to run, jump, climb, and ride his bike. But unlike other boys his age, those activities put Lincoln at risk for severe injury.