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patient and doctor standing in front of mirrorNatalie Wright and UI facial plastic surgeon Douglas Henstrom the day before Henstrom completed the two-stage facial reanimation surgery that will restore Natalie's smile. Photos by Susan McClellen.
Reclaiming Natalie's smile
Published: 2013.04.24 | By Jennifer Brown | 11:15 AM
Published: 2013.04.24
By Jennifer Brown
11:15 AM
Treatment for a brain tumor at a young age paralyzed the left side of Natalie Wright's face leaving her with a one-sided smile. Now, thanks to a chance conversation with a neighbor and the expertise of a University of Iowa facial plastic surgeon, Natalie’s dream of reclaiming her smile is within reach. Story
 

Old Gold: Building sees renovation, rededication, renewal

Published: 
2013.04.15 | By David McCartney | 11:36 AM
Stuit Hall exterior

At the heart of a newly designated historic district in Iowa City stands Stuit Hall, which once housed university hospital patients and later became home to art studies. The building now serves as a hub for the clinical psychology program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Story

Spotlight: Honoring 100 Great Iowa Nurses

College of Nursing website: Spotlight: Honoring 100 Great Iowa Nurses
Published: 
2013.04.01
A nurse is honored while holding a bouquet of flowers for the '100 Great Nurses' celebration

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

College of Nursing website

Iowa KidSight makes young eyes a priority

Published: 
2013.04.15 | By Molly Rossiter | 10:16 AM
Xavier Crane has his vision tested

Iowa KidSight is coordinated through the Iowa Lions Clubs and UI Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and screens thousands of preschool-aged children every year to detect vision impairment and direct them to the help they need. Story

UI Health Science Research Week events April 16 and 17

Published: 
2013.04.12 | By UI Health Care Marketing and Communications | 10:35 AM

An online game that lets citizen scientists help map the brain connections involved in vision is the subject of one of three public presentations by leading neuroscience experts being held April 16 and 17 to celebrate UI Health Sciences Research Week. Story

UI's Linebarger says background TV can be harmful to children

Education.com: UI's Linebarger says background TV can be harmful to children
Published: 
2013.04.08

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

Education.com

UI reseacher writes about most recent bird flu virus to infect humans

Slate: UI reseacher writes about most recent bird flu virus to infect humans
Published: 
2013.04.10
An employee sprays to sterilize a poultry farm in Hemen township, Jiangsu province, April 8, 2013. (Photo by Reuters)

UI associate professor of epidemiology Tara Smith summarizes what is currently known about the H7N9 virus outbreak in China and describes the challenges of working with avian influenza viruses that jump to other species, including humans. Story from: Slate

Slate

Molecular hub links obesity, heart disease to high blood pressure

Published: 
2013.04.11 | By Jennifer Brown | 11:02 AM

A University of Iowa study identifies a brain protein that acts as a communications hub for blood pressure control, and links cardiovascular disease and obesity to hypertension. Story

Christiansen says UI promotes use of water filling stations

Des Moines Register: Christiansen says UI promotes use of water filling stations
Published: 
2013.04.08
Drake students Amy Duong, left, and Leslie Sabick are leaders of the effort to ban the sale of bottled water on campus. 'Why would you spend that much money when tap water (is so cheap)?' asked Duong, 21. / Christopher Gannon/The Register

Liz Christiansen, UI Office of Sustainability director, says that there are filling stations installed at 14 academic buildings and residence halls on the UI campus in a story on how a war against water bottles has prompted a sales ban at Drake University. Story from: Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

Iowa match

Published: 
2013.04.08 | By Jaclyn and Michael Haugsdal | 07:00 AM
Jaclyn and Michael Haugsdal celebrating in crowd at Match Day.

How did a fourth-grader at a football game and a fifth-grader who wanted to be a teacher end up sharing a dream to become doctors and making it come true at the University of Iowa? This married couple shares their story. Story

Documentary examines struggles in American health-care system

Published: 
2013.04.05 | By Caitlin Fry | 10:45 AM

The University of Iowa hosts a free, public screening of the film "The Waiting Room," a character-driven documentary that captures the raw reality of the uninsured patients and doctors and staff at Highland Hospital, a safety-net hospital in Oakland, Ca. The event takes place at 7 p.m. in the HNI Auditorium of the Pomerantz Center and is sponsored by the UI's Public Policy Center. Story

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