University of Iowa law professor Maya Steinitz has launched a new website that takes on controversial issues raised by allowing people to invest in lawsuits in which they otherwise have no involvement. Story
Scientists from the University of Iowa and Brigham Young University have identified a gene that may be a target for overcoming drug resistance in cancer. The finding could improve prognostic and diagnostic tools for evaluating cancer and monitoring patient response to treatment. It also could lead to new therapies for eradicating drug-resistant cancer cells. Story
A new study by UI researcher Alissa Whitmore, a doctoral candidate in archaeology, shows that items lost down the drains of bathhouses during the Roman Empire are evidence that these spaces served as social centers where people snacked on finger food and did needlework, among other activities. Story from: Yahoo! News Canada
University of Iowa wellness programs cost about $120 per employee and about $15 per student annually, an investment officials say has paid off in fewer sick days, lower insurance costs, and some reduced harmful behaviors among students.
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Spencer Gillis left Iowa City for New York City in 2006 to pursue a dream career in the film industry and has since worked as a freelance camera operator on dozens of TV and film projects. His directorial debut recently was selected to be screened in the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Story
When Sarah Fisher Gardial began her tenure as the Tippie College's new dean, Gardial had hit the ground flying, traveling to Hong Kong to congratulate the graduates of the International Executive MBA-Hong Kong program. Back home, staff and faculty members were making arrangements for her first months on campus. Story
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Are you looking for ways to improve your workplace? Do you know someone who wants to make a difference? Are you a person who likes to promote positive change? Would you like to be involved in campus communication? Consider nominating yourself or one of your colleagues for Staff Council. Story
Gerhard Loewenberg, University of Iowa professor emeritus and former dean, will read from his new memoir, "Moved by Politics," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the UI Writing University website. Story
Nine-year-old Virginia Buck of Pennsylvania asks people to donate a few pennies for her water-cooler jug, which she fills with money and sends to the University of Iowa Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence for research to help other kids with the disease.
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When students complete a degree in accounting at the University of Iowa Tippie College they are armed with knowledge, experience, and a practical business foundation to prepare them for a career that lies ahead. Story
