Faculty
Andrea Gutman selected as Early Career Policy Fellow by the Society for Neuroscience
Monday, April 13, 2015
Andrea Gutman, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Iowa, has been selected as one of 10 fellows in the 2015 Society for Neuroscience’s (SfN) Early Career Policy Fellows, a program for early career neuroscientists to learn how to become effective advocates for science.
William Kurth elected American Geophysical Union Fellow
Monday, April 13, 2015
William S. Kurth, a research scientist in the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy, was elected as an American Geophysical Union Fellow.
UI achieved Tree Campus USA for 2014
Monday, April 13, 2015
The UI once again achieved Tree Campus USA status for 2014.
Why we have chins
Monday, April 13, 2015
Why are modern humans the only species with chins? UI researchers say it's not due to mechanical forces, such as chewing, but may lie in our evolution: As our faces became smaller, it exposed the bony prominence at the lowest part of our heads. Results in the Journal of Anatomy.
Black Student Advisory Committee wants UI students to thrive
Monday, April 13, 2015
The newly-formed President’s Black Student Advisory Committee (BSAC) is hosting a forum for all University of Iowa students on Tuesday, April 14, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena’s Feller Club Room.
Hancher to present 'All Recipes Are Home'
Monday, April 13, 2015
The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present "All Recipes Are Home" April 17-18 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. This new play, co-commissioned by Hancher and created by Iowa City’s Working Group Theatre, explores how food, farming, sustainability, and agriculture affect our lives and culture.
Busy as a beaver: unique partnership helps maintain riverside trees
Monday, April 13, 2015
University of Iowa Landscape Services gets by with a little help from this nocturnal, semi-aquatic friend.
The Student Experience: Lisa Fasone
Monday, April 13, 2015
Lisa Fasone was 3 when doctors diagnosed her with an irregular heartbeat. Though her condition eventually disappeared, Fasone was forever changed. Today, the UI junior credits the experience with her decision to become a physician assistant and help sick children, especially those living in poverty.
Celebrating diversity catalysts
Friday, April 10, 2015
The University of Iowa Chief Diversity Office invites members of the UI campus and community to celebrate distinctive and innovative diversity contributions at the 16th annual Diversity Catalyst Award Reception Tuesday, April 28.
Old Gold: Solving Fine Arts Building history mystery
Friday, April 10, 2015
The University of Iowa archivist is turning to readers for their thoughts, ideas, and even speculation about a nagging mystery: a long-gone building that once occupied a prominent place in downtown Iowa City, not far from the Old Capitol.
UI study raises questions about measuring radioactivity in fracking wastewater
Thursday, April 9, 2015
A new University of Iowa study, based in Pennsylvania, shows that the waste from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may be more radioactive than previously thought.
Scientists manage to give mice 'eating disorders' by knocking out one gene
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Michael Lutter, UI assistant professor of psychiatry, discusses his new research on mice lacking a gene associated with disordered eating in humans.
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