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Retired volunteers help UI students gain patient practice

KCRG: Retired volunteers help UI students gain patient practice

Published:

2013.04.04

AN RSVP volunteer works with a UI nursing student so he can gain practice

UI nursing, medical, and pharmacy students work with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, where senior citizens volunteer to play the roles of patients, which helps students gain valuable experience. Story from: KCRG

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Cancer in Iowa report shows breast cancer rate dropping in Iowa

KCRG: Cancer in Iowa report shows breast cancer rate dropping in Iowa

Published:

2013.03.20

a close up of the breast cancer pink ribbon on an armband

The breast cancer mortality rate in Iowa has dropped significantly over the past 20 years, UI doctors said Wednesday, a trend they expect to continue thanks to better screening and treatment advancements. The data is from the Cancer in Iowa 2013 report. Story from: KCRG

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UI students, alumni run nearly naked for clothing drive

KCRG: UI students, alumni run nearly naked for clothing drive

Published:

2013.03.09

Students run nearly naked as part of the Near Naked Mile

About 350 University of Iowa students and alumni ran a mile with barely any clothes on. It's the fifth annual Nearly Naked Mile in Iowa City spearheaded by UI Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT). And despite the rainy, chilly weather, hundreds ran for a local youth organization. Story from: KCRG

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Hagle comments on right-to-work law

KCRG: Hagle comments on right-to-work law

Published:

2012.12.11

Protesters sit in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The crowd is protesting right-to-work legislation passed last week. Michigan could become the 24th state with a right-to-work law next week. Rules required a five-day wait before the House and Senate vote on each other's bills; lawmakers are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday and Gov. Snyder has pledged to sign the bills into law. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Tim Hagle, University of Iowa associate professor of political science, comments on right-to-work laws. Michigan recently became the 24th right-to-work state in the country. Iowa has had right-to-work status for 65 years. Story from: KCRG

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Iowa's first pediatric heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years

KCRG: Iowa's first pediatric heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years

Published:

2012.10.24

For Grundy Center native Marissa Getting, 25 is more than a birthday. Getting received a heart transplant at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at just 7 days old in 1987, making her Iowa's first pediatric heart transplant recipient. Story from: KCRG

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UI partners to launch Tanager Place Research Center

KCRG: UI partners to launch Tanager Place Research Center

Published:

2012.09.25

The University of Iowa is one of five higher education institutions partnering to create the Tanager Place Research Center. The goal is to pool expertise to help troubled children and their families through research projects that will impact policy and practice. Story from: KCRG

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