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Hesco barriers protect the U. of Iowa’s Iowa Memorial Union from the Iowa River, which overflowed its banks but caused minimal damage on the campus. (Photo by Tim Schoon, U. of Iowa)

UI makes plans to remove barriers as flood threat recedes

Monday, July 1, 2013
Just five years after flooding on the Iowa River damaged more than 20 structures at the University of Iowa, high-water forecasts in May forced the university to close buildings, put up seven miles’ worth of emergency flood walls, and cancel or reschedule some events.

Belin-Blank Center celebrates 25 years with open house July 10

Monday, July 1, 2013
Plan to attend the Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development's 25th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, July 10, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Blank Honors Center. Festivities include an open house and building tours in recognition of the center's leadership, advocacy, and support it provides for talented and gifted children, their...

Advocating for early literacy

Monday, July 1, 2013
All 104 preschoolers affiliated with the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County were able to take home a book along with information for their parents about the importance of reading thanks to a community outreach project led by the University of Iowa College of Education’s chapter of the Student Iowa School Counselor Association.
Image of UI basketball player Aaron White dribbling the ball

Aaron White makes first cut for roster

Friday, June 28, 2013
Following three days of training camp, the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee announced earlier this week that University of Iowa junior Aaron White is one of 16 finalists for the 2013 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team.
An image of a human brain being held in someone's hands.

UI-Ivy League brain injury summit planned for July

Friday, June 28, 2013
UI President Sally Mason, who is also the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors head, says she is excited by the possibilities of a collaboration between Big Ten and Ivy League institutions to continue close examination of the effects of head injuries in athletics.

Tippie students: an international blend

Friday, June 28, 2013
The UI Tippie College of Business is becoming increasingly international, quite a change from several years ago. Although there are challenges, the benefits of a more global student body are many.

Land of last resting places

Friday, June 28, 2013
The western bulge of the Land of Lincoln is the last resting place for Confederates, Swedes, and elephants.
Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, two women, hold hands flanked by reporters and supporters after learning of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down portions of DOMA

Alumna Sandy Stier part of couple behind Prop 8 defeat

Thursday, June 27, 2013
UI alumna and Iowa native Sandy Stier and her partner, Kris Perry, are featured in People magazine after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, clearing the way for same-sex marriage in their home state of California.
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A look inside children's minds

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers at the University of Iowa have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which areas of the brain are activated in "visual working memory."
A photo of Jerry Jackson, a blind man, who is a bicycle mechanic, working on one of his bikes

Family with rare blindness offers hope for cure

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
UI specialists are studying a rare, inherited eye disease that is confined mostly to a few families in Iowa, and the UI is the only institution studying the disease. Researchers believe they have made an important first step toward a cure by finding a genetic cause.
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New faculty cluster in public digital arts

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The University of Iowa will hire eight new faculty members who'll galvanize the university's existing strengths in technology and the arts, explore uses for emerging technologies, and engage people across the university and beyond.

Dedicating a building site to worker safety

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
University of Iowa’s Hancher will honor the memory of workers who died in an accident during the construction of the original Hancher Auditorium and dedicate the site of its new building to the safety of its construction workers during a site ceremony from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 29.