Faculty
'Heroes . . . who lost the fight': Lea VanderVelde on Dred Scott
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
UI law professor Lea VanderVelde says the circumstances that led Dred Scott to sue for freedom and then to stick with the litigation for eleven years, finally culminating at the Supreme Court, can be attributed to three different sets of factors: geography, local law, and hidden parties.
Woman to woman
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
UI professor Rachel Marie-Crane Williams will talk about bringing students to the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women to facilitate classes on healthy relationships May 27 in Des Moines.
Dental care for those who need it most
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The University of Iowa partners with Postville and Waukon to provide dental care for elementary and middle-school students. The initiative, called Project SEALED, had served up to 700 children in the underserved communities in northeast Iowa.
Theatre Building to close for major renovations
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The University of Iowa Theatre Building will be closed for the summer as it undergoes major renovations. The building will close after finals on Friday, May 16, and will remain closed until before the start of classes in August, when it will open for the fall semester.
UI scientists working to understand MERS
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control identified the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS, in the United States on May 2; Dr. Stanley Perlman, UI professor of microbiology, is part of a worldwide effort to understand more about the virus, discovered in 2012.
Upgrade to Virtual Desktop service coming May 20
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
A May 20 upgrade to the Virtual Desktop Service—which allows employees and students to access university-licensed software without having to install it—is expected to result in dramatic improvements in speed and performance.
Ohlmann discusses NFL draft, statistics
Monday, May 12, 2014
Former Hawkeye kicker Nate Kaeding and UI business professor Jeff Ohlmann discuss the NFL draft from the player's perspective and the increasing importance of statistical analysis in professional sports.
New Kirkwood Regional Center will host unique classes for area students
Monday, May 12, 2014
Johnson County's Kirkwood Regional Center, a partnership between Kirkwood, the University of Iowa, the Grant Wood Area Education Agency, and K-12 school districts, is on track to open in 2015, providing STEM courses, technology, and working space for students in the UI's Research Park.
UI launches 'Duo' two-step verification system for Employee Self-Service
Monday, May 12, 2014
The University of Iowa today launched a new two-step phone verification tool to help protect University of Iowa employees from work-related identity theft.
Second candidate for president/CEO of UI Alumni Association to visit campus May 12
Friday, May 9, 2014
The second of three candidates for the position of University of Iowa Alumni Association President/CEO will visit campus Monday, May 12. A public forum will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Levitt Center for University Advancement.
UI students propose planning, marketing strategies for Muscatine
Friday, May 9, 2014
On Thursday afternoon, students from the UI School of Urban and Regional Planning gave Muscatine officials and residents a look at the city's possible future— a future that might have "opportunity around every bend."
Media advisory: VA, UI announce pilot program for veteran education May 12
Friday, May 9, 2014
A media availability will be Monday, May 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. in 2780 University Capitol Centre, when officials announce a new initiative to help student veterans succeed thanks to a partnership with the Iowa City VA Health Care System and the University of Iowa, The program, the first of its kind in the nation, is called the Iowa Consortium of Veteran Excellence.
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