Impact

Digging into dinosaurs

Thursday, April 5, 2012
Don "The Fossil Guy" Johnson returns to the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History in April with educational programs at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoons.

Commentary: See 'Mural'

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A commentary explains why the Jackson Pollock "Mural," owned by the UI Museum of Art and going on display in Des Moines, is one of the most important paintings in American history.

UI Health Care, Mercy expand collaboration

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The leaders of University of Iowa Health Care and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids today, Wednesday, April 4, jointly announced plans to collaborate on the design and development of a new nonprofit health care organization that will enhance the health of communities in the Corridor and beyond.

Summertime, and the music will be classical

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
MusicIC 2012, Iowa City’s summer classical music festival, returns for a second year with a week-long series of concerts and other events June 10-16. This year’s festival includes more musicians, a concert and scavenger hunt for families, and an ambitious attempt to theatricalize one of the concerts.

Software aids flood plans

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
New software developed by UI student and faculty will aid in preparations for evacuation during future floods.

Revitalizing Iowa films

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Actress Tanna Frederick, a University of Iowa theater alumna, hopes to revitalize the Iowa film industry. The first project recently held auditions at the UI.
a globe sits on financial papers

Going global

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A class offered this spring by the University of Iowa is helping entrepreneurs from around the state learn how to take their businesses global.

Genesis, UI Children's Hospital collaborate on joint pediatric specialty clinic

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Leaders of Genesis Health System in the Quad Cities and University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City announced Monday, April 2, that they are now caring for area children in a joint pediatric specialty clinic located in Bettendorf.

Social work as poetry

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Social workers are invited to share hopes, dreams, fears, concerns, and experiences in first annual National Poetry Contest.
Tyler Finchum on his family's farm

Farm Manuals Fast: The name says it all

Monday, April 2, 2012
Farm Manuals Fast, based in the UI entrepreneurship incubator, has sold and downloaded more than 5,000 agricultural implement manuals to farmers in 22 countries in its first two years.

UIMA@IMU will be closed Easter Sunday

Monday, April 2, 2012
The UIMA@IMU will be closed Easter Sunday, April 8. A visual classroom of the University of Iowa Museum of Art, the UIMA@IMU is located in the third floor Richey Ballroom of the UI’s Iowa Memorial Ballroom.

Bill Sackter Day activities focus on autism spectrum April 13

Monday, April 2, 2012
The life and legacy of Bill Sacker will be celebrated on what would have been his 99th birthday Friday, April 13.