When musician Ralph Covert performs before an audience, belting out tunes such as "I'm Not Tired" and "Puddle of Mud," the throngs of adoring fans tend to be those under 10. The Grammy-nominated UI graduate has recorded 10 albums in the genre of children's music with his band Ralph's World, and now he is delving into children's television. Story
A new scholarship available to first-year University of Iowa students starting this year aims to help students complete their undergraduate degrees in four years. Story
2013.03.07 | By University Communication and Marketing | 04:13 PM
Upcoming programs from UI Recreational Services will keep some participants dancing and sweating, others building shelter and finding their way through the wild. Story
UI psychologist Jerry Suls was part of a research team that looked at how people get on with their lives following harrowing experiences after he was unscathed when a tornado hit downtown Iowa City in 2006.
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Six University of Iowa students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have been awarded the first-ever John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Fellowships for Research. These fellowships were made possible by a gift to the UI Foundation from Kirk and Mary Ferentz in honor of Kirk’s parents. Story
Eli Perencevich, a UI professor and infectious-disease doctor, says he is concerned that there aren't a lot of methods in the tool kit that are significantly effective in curbing the spread of certain bacteria-resistant infections.
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2013.03.07 | By University Communication and Marketing | 07:00 AM
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University announced Wednesday a new option allowing industry to negotiate exclusive licenses to breakthroughs from partnerships with university researchers. The goal is to increase universities' partnership with companies on research and to increase the rate of technology transfer to the private sector. Story
The first-class writing published by the University of Iowa Press covers many subjects, creating demand not only from readers but also from other writers and publishers who wish to reprint the material. As UI Press rights and permissions manager, Lydia Crowe plays a vital role in licensing content in a complex era for publishing. Story
2013.03.06 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:08 AM
Andrea Cooper will bring her daughter's story to the University of Iowa campus when she shares "Kristin's Story: A Story of Acquaintance Rape and Depression" at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. Story
The Huffington Post fashion blog site takes a look at the authentic personal style that University of Iowa college students display while strolling across campus, dispelling the myth that fashion can't exist in the midst of cornfields.
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