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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
 

Retired volunteers help UI students gain patient practice

KCRG: Retired volunteers help UI students gain patient practice
Published: 
2013.04.04
AN RSVP volunteer works with a UI nursing student so he can gain practice

UI nursing, medical, and pharmacy students work with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, where senior citizens volunteer to play the roles of patients, which helps students gain valuable experience. Story from: KCRG

KCRG

UI pharmacy professor to launch dementia study

Omaha World-Herald: UI pharmacy professor to launch dementia study
Published: 
2013.04.05

Ryan Carnahan, a University of Iowa pharmacy professor, will launch a dementia study with support from a new federal agency created by the Affordable Care Act. Story from: Omaha World-Herald

Omaha World-Herald

UI study finds drinking, drugs more common for kids of deployed

Chicago Tribune: UI study finds drinking, drugs more common for kids of deployed
Published: 
2013.04.03

Teens and preteens with a parent deployed in the military may be more likely to binge drink or misuse prescription drugs, according to a new study led by senior author Stephan Arndt, a psychiatry researcher at the University of Iowa. Story from: Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

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

UI psychiatry professor comments on compulsive shoppers

The Daily Beast: UI psychiatry professor comments on compulsive shoppers
Published: 
2013.03.28
Friday Night Lights author and columnist Buzz Bissinger confessed to a shopping addiction in a recent GQ article. (Michael Loccisano/Getty)

Donald Black, professor of psychiatry at the UI’s Carver College of Medicine, says that most compulsive shoppers are not famous or wealthy, just ordinary people with an unusual problem, in a shopping addiction story, featuring Buzz Bissinger, who recently checked into rehab. Story from: The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast

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

UI Hospitals and Clinics to celebrate organ, tissue donation

Published: 
2013.04.02 | By UI Health Care Marketing and Communications | 09:43 AM

Leaders of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will present a special national award to faculty and staff on Tuesday, April 9, in recognition of their success in making organ and tissue donation possible. Story

Spotlight: Students tackle milk safety, water, and alternative fuel

Lab Link: Spotlight: Students tackle milk safety, water, and alternative fuel
Published: 
2013.03.29
Abby Walling with mentor Terry Cain

The safety of milk sold in developing nations, water quality in West Lake Okoboji, and grass as an alternative fuel source are topics of study for this year's recipients of the State Hygienic Laboratory's Student Mentorship award. Story from: Lab Link

Lab Link

Narrowing in on nanoparticles

Published: 
2013.04.01 | By Debra Venzke | 07:00 AM

University of Iowa researchers have developed an air quality sampler that collects microscopic particles known as nanoparticles, making workplace exposure assessments more accurate and cost-effective. Story

Washington Post columnist speaks at the UI

Published: 
2013.03.29 | By Caitlin Fry | 10:47 AM

Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson will talk about American foreign policy in preventing HIV and AIDS at the UI on April 3. Story

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