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Unglamorous, unseen, unsung
Published: 2013.06.11 | By Stephen Pradarelli | 10:05 AM
Published: 2013.06.11
By Stephen Pradarelli
10:05 AM
Mitigation measures like flood response plans and so-called "invisible walls" aren't especially sexy; no ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies or speeches mark their implementation. But when a flood hits, mitigation can mean the difference between a building that gets swamped and one that remains dry. Story
 

UI to provide flood briefing Wednesday

Published: 
2013.05.29 | By Stephen Pradarelli | 12:55 PM

The University of Iowa will brief media about ongoing flood preparation plans at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in 2520D University Capitol Centre. Story

College of Public Health announces Collegiate Teaching Awards

Published: 
2013.05.29 | By Debra Venzke | 10:40 AM

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has announced the recipients of its 2013 collegiate teaching, research, and service awards. The recipients were recognized at an event held earlier in May. Story

Madison St. closed near CRWC for utility project

Published: 
2013.05.29 | By Wendy Moorehead | 10:20 AM

The north and south bound lanes of Madison Street between Burlington and Court Streets will be closed during the evening and overnight hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 29 through June 3. The closure is necessary to facilitate a University of Iowa utility project. Story

Ambassador comes home

Published: 
2013.05.29 | By Lois J. Gray | 08:59 AM
Ron McMullen teaching a class

Ron McMullen, a UI alumnus and Iowa native, spent more than 30 years as a diplomat and ambassador, dodging bullets and negotiating delicate deals. Now he's come back to the campus where his international roots were planted to share his experiences with students as a visiting professor in the UI Department of Political Science. Story

UI taking steps to guard against flooding

Published: 
2013.05.28 | By Stephen Pradarelli | 02:17 PM

The University of Iowa is taking a number of precautionary measures to prepare for potential flooding as the area copes with prolonged rainfall. Story

Is interracial romance still 'Scandalous?'

Huffington Post: Is interracial romance still 'Scandalous?'
Published: 
2013.05.24
Image from the television show, Scandal, of Olivia Pope and the U.S. President in an intimate embrace

Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a UI law professor, writes a column about the hit television series, "Scandal," and its juicy plotline: the intimate relationship between Olivia Pope, a high-powered black woman, and U.S. President Fitzgerald Grant, a white, married man. Story from: Huffington Post

Huffington Post

Kim Merker, hand-press printer of poets, is dead at 81

The New York Times: Kim Merker, hand-press printer of poets, is dead at 81
Published: 
2013.05.27
Kim Merker in 1991. He was known for printing books the way they were produced centuries ago.

Kim Merker, founder of the UI Center for the Book, and designer, typesetter, and printer of some of the most beautiful books made in America in the late 20th century, died of cancer in Iowa City at age 81. Story from: The New York Times

The New York Times

Spotlight: A karmic connection

International Accents: Spotlight: A karmic connection
Published: 
2013.05.01
UI student Thomas Langer at the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, India

Thomas Langer, a recent UI graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in human rights, traveled to India last summer to explore the role and impact of new social media upon the Tibetan diaspora living in exile. Story from: International Accents

International Accents

Alumni Association honors 12 for achievement, service

Published: 
2013.05.28 | By Sara Epstein Moninger | 07:00 AM

From championing education reform to sending hundreds of Iowans on cultural exchanges, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum. Story

First Friday moves to Domby for June

Published: 
2013.05.28 | By Marianna Gunn | 07:00 AM
A close up photo of a portion of a Carnaval costume head-dress

Get in the Carnaval spirit at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday on June 7 from 5-7 p.m. Domby, located at 128 E. Washington, will host the celebration with light refreshments and traditional, handmade Carnaval costumes will be on display for guests to enjoy. Story

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