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A large crane drops the NPOL antenna into place.A large crane drops the NPOL antenna into place. The NPOL radar is located in eastern Iowa near Waterloo for the IFloodS campaign (May 1-June 15). Photo by Aneta Goska, Iowa Flood Center.
Flood center projects benefit Iowa
Published: 2013.06.11 | By Gary Galluzzo | 8:03 AM
Published: 2013.06.11
By Gary Galluzzo
8:03 AM
Ranging from online maps about stream and rainfall information to collaborating with NASA to improve satellite measurements of rainfall, virtually all Iowa Flood Center projects are aimed at giving Iowans the information they need to anticipate and live safely with floods. Story
 

A blind man's daily journey

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Richard C. Lewis and Tim Schoon | 11:23 AM
Jerry Jackson walking across the street on a raining day

The University of Iowa has produced a multimedia package chronicling a day in the life of Jerry Jackson, a 66-year-old Burlington man whose family suffers from a rare, inherited eye disease called ADNIV. Specialists at the UI's ophthalmology department have been studying the disease for more than two decades and now believe they've found the first genetic cause for it. Story

Sioux City social work pioneer

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Jenna Hammerich | 11:10 AM

UI alumna Meg Bessman-Quintero is the only bilingual, master's-level mental health therapist practicing in the Sioux City area who counsels primarly Spanish-speaking immigrants and their families, filling a critical mental health niche in western Iowa. Story

Hancher to present Buddy Guy at inaugural Iowa Soul Festival

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By Rob Cline | 09:45 AM
Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy will bring the blues to Iowa City as part of a new Summer of the Arts Festival. The University of Iowa's Hancher is presenting the concert during the Iowa Soul Festival Sept. 13. Story

What's your favorite one-day getaway?

Published: 
2013.05.09 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:38 AM
bridge

Now that spring has sprung and summer seems like a sure thing after all, the urge to hit the road for a day trip grows stronger. Iowa Now invites its readers to share some of their favorite spots for one-day getaways. Story

UI students to showcase startups at business fair

The Gazette: UI students to showcase startups at business fair
Published: 
2013.05.08
Three guys, Cofounder, CEO and quarterback John Schnipkoweit, (left), cofounder and commissioner of code Chris Quartier, cofounder and game master Nick Sihacek work in the office of RecBob in downtown Cedar Rapids. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

University of Iowa students who are running businesses will have the opportunity to highlight their startups at a business fair on Friday. Story from: The Gazette

The Gazette

UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign supports student entrepreneurs

The Daily Iowan: UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign supports student entrepreneurs
Published: 
2013.05.08

In recent years, entrepreneurship centers and programs at the University of Iowa have obtained funding to keep services alive. And the UI Foundation's new fundraising campaign aims to continue contributing to those resources serving student entrepreneurs. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Spotlight: College of Education unveils new brand initiative

College of Education Alumni Magazine: Spotlight: College of Education unveils new brand initiative
Published: 
2013.05.03
An image of the College of Education's new brand initiative

The UI College of Education recently unveiled its new brand initiative: "Leaders. Scholars. Innovators." Story from: College of Education Alumni Magazine

College of Education Alumni Magazine

UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms

KCCI: UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms
Published: 
2013.05.07
a close up of a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket

Sandy Daack-Hirsch, an assistant professor in the UI College of Nursing, is investigating the decline in parents not choosing an elective screening for expectant moms that can detect a host of health problems their baby may face. Story from: KCCI

KCCI

Lifelong Learning series presents string quartet events

Published: 
2013.05.07 | By Christopher Clair | 10:27 AM
ardore string quartet

The University of Iowa Alumni Association’s Lifelong Learning series will present “The Magic Behind the Ardore Quartet,” an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience with Elizabeth Oakes, University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program Coordinator, and the Ardore String Quartet. Story

Hancher to present free Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience concert

Published: 
2013.05.07 | By Erin Donohue | 09:16 AM
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience on Friday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall, next to the Sheraton Hotel. The concert will kick off the 2013 edition of the Summer of the Arts Friday Night Concert Series. Story

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