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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
 

College of Public Health building earns LEED Platinum certification

Published: 
2013.04.03 | By George McCrory | 03:18 PM
Exterior photo of UI College of Public Health Building

The College of Public Health Building at the University of Iowa has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest standard for green design. It is the first academic building on campus to earn the designation. Story

Researching rural refugees

Published: 
2013.04.03 | By Lois J. Gray | 10:48 AM
Cristina "Nina" Ortiz poses in front of the Grace Chin Store, a Burmese owned grocery store on Main Street in Columbus Junction.

Cristina Ortiz grew up as part of the lone Latino family in Leon, Iowa. The UI anthropology graduate student now lives in Columbus Junction, Iowa, and is researching the growing Chin Burmese refugee population that lives in this community. She will present her research Friday, April 5 as part of a panel presentation during the Refugees in the Heartland Provost's Global Forum. Story

Hawkeye Caucus Day 2013

Published: 
2013.04.03 | By Bill Adams | 09:57 AM
Looking upward into the Iowa State Capitol dome.

Photos from the University of Iowa's April 2 event in Des Moines. Photo Feature

Big day in Des Moines

Published: 
2013.04.03 | By Lin Larson | 09:25 AM
Students talking.

The April 2 Hawkeye Caucus Day inspired a lot of social media chatter—see some of the highlights. Story

Iowa's hairiest and scariest

Published: 
2013.04.03 | By Miles Dietz | 08:26 AM
A poster with silhouettes of a bear, sloth and mammoth and the word "Iowa's Ice Age Giants"

“Iowa’s Ice Age Giants,” a free public exhibit, opens Thursday, April 18, at the Old Capitol Museum’s Pentacrest Gallery for Arts, Humanities, and Sciences with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Story

Softball team to hold 'Awareness Day' Saturday

HawkeyeSports.com: Softball team to hold 'Awareness Day' Saturday
Published: 
2013.04.01

The University of Iowa softball team, which continues to excel on and off the field, spent Monday's practice time inviting people around Iowa City to its upcoming "Awareness Day," which takes place Saturday, April 6 at Pearl Field when the Hawkeyes host Nebraska at 5 p.m. Story from: HawkeyeSports.com

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UI to take part in April 3 weather alert test

Published: 
2013.04.02 | By University Communication and Marketing | 02:06 PM

The University of Iowa campus will take part in the normal, monthly testing of Johnson County's outdoor severe weather alert system at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 3. Story

Hawkeye Caucus Day in Des Moines

Published: 
2013.04.02 | By Lin Larson | 11:24 AM
Four college students in business casual clothing talk with an older bald man in a suit.

When Iowa communities identify a need, they have a ready partner in the University of Iowa. That’s the message of Hawkeye Caucus Day, April 2 at the State Capitol in Des Moines. Story

Hancher to co-present Mucca Pazza during Mission Creek Festival

Published: 
2013.04.02 | By Rob Cline | 10:32 AM
Mucca Pazza

The University of Iowa’s Hancher is co-presenting a concert by Mucca Pazza during the Mission Creek Festival. The unique band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at The Englert Theatre, brining a unique sensibility to the stage—and beyond the stage—with a marching band meets rock band vibe. Story

Hancher to present world premiere of 'The Broken Chord' by Working Group Theatre

Published: 
2013.04.02 | By Erin Donohue | 09:56 AM

'The Broken Chord' project was designed to collect, archive, and present the personal stories of those working on the front lines of memory and aging research and patient care, as well as those who are suffering from memory-related diseases. Story

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