Greg Howes, UI assistant professor of physics and astronomy, describes the so-called Alfven waves that comprise space turbulence, a key driver of space weather, and how he replicated the waves and studied them in the laboratory.
Story from: Phys.org
University of Iowa music professor Mary Adamek and her class have brought music-therapy sessions to people all over the area this semester, ranging all the way from pre-schoolers to dementia patients.
Story from: The Daily Iowan
Tyler Priest, a UI associate professor of history and geography, argues for increased offshore drilling while Cindy Zipf, the executive director of Clean Ocean Action Inc., based in Sandy Hook, N.J., makes the case against greater offshore drilling in a Wall Street Journal story.
Story from: Wall Street Journal
2013.04.16 | By University Communication and Marketing | 07:00 AM
The University of Iowa hosts a conference this week at which leading regional scholars will talk about the ancient Mediterranean world and its lasting influence on art, architecture, literature, and society. The Classical Association of the Middle West and South annual meeting begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday. Story
Five years after the flood of 2008, two of the most high-profile buildings still standing on the UI campus are scheduled to meet the wrecking ball and will eventually be rebuilt in a story that's part of a three-day series. (Editor's Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Close to 100 junior high students involved with the African American Awareness Program in the Cedar Rapids Community School District will visit the University of Iowa campus on Friday, April 19, learning what life is like on a college campus and discussing the novel "The Skin I'm In." Story
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of William LaRue Jones, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union. Story
Outstanding nurses from across the state will be honored for their courage, compassion, and commitment May 5 during the 100 Great Iowa Nurses celebration, created by the Iowa Nurses Association, the Iowa Nurses Foundation, the Iowa Hospital Association, and the UI College of Nursing.
Story from: College of Nursing website
UI College of Education Associate Professor Deborah Linebarger says that frequent disruptions are linked to poorer academic and cognitive outcomes based on a study she and colleagues conducted which looked at the amount of background TV children are exposed to on a regular basis.
Story from: Education.com
