Parents & Families

Tippie professors examine link between loneliness and hoarding

Research from Jing Wang and Catherine Cole, marketing professors in the Tippie College of Business, looks at why people have such a hard time getting rid of their possessions and how that may be affected by loneliness.

Thomas says Iowa warehouse boom is result of e-commerce growth

The Des Moines area is seeing a warehouse building boom, and Barret Thomas, professor of business analytics in the Tippie College of Business, attributes that to the growth of e-commerce, as more warehouse space is needed to transfer and store merchandise that's been shipped cross-country.

Marijuana use while pregnant can lead to low birth weight, childhood development problems

A study by Paul Romitti, professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, finds that babies whose mothers smoked marijuana while pregnant are more apt to have low birth weight and slow early childhood development.
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UI announces second candidate for vice president for student life

Monday, February 3, 2020
A university search committee has announced the second finalist for vice president for student life.
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Preventing childhood trauma and reducing its long-term effects

Monday, February 3, 2020
Increased understanding of the underlying causes of violence syndemics—clusters of related epidemics that can include experiences such as childhood trauma—raises questions about how health can improve if such traumas are prevented.
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UI announces first candidate for vice president for student life

Sunday, February 2, 2020
A university search committee has announced the first finalist for vice president for student life.
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Iowa study finds some state laws linked to lower e-cigarette usage

Friday, January 31, 2020
A new study from the University of Iowa published by “JAMA” suggests that state laws regulating the sale and use of e-cigarettes does lower the likelihood of their use.
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UI continues to advance sustainability

Thursday, January 30, 2020
A new University of Iowa task force is working to set goals and ensure the continued progress of campus sustainability efforts.The 2030 UI Sustainability Goal Setting Task Force, which includes Iowa faculty, staff, and students, formed near the end of the fall 2019 semester.
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New UI College of Pharmacy Building opens

Thursday, January 30, 2020
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy students returned for the spring 2020 semester to a new building that features cutting-edge research laboratories, collaborative learning spaces, and a UI Pharmaceuticals sterile-product manufacturing unit.
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University of Iowa celebrates opening of psychological and brain sciences building

Monday, January 27, 2020
The University of Iowa has opened a new building for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The 66,470-square-foot building collects faculty in one place, houses cutting-edge labs, presents a new administrative face for the department, and provides commons space for students.
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UI students named to dean’s list for fall 2019 semester

Monday, January 27, 2020
More than 6,100 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2019 fall semester.
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UI students named to president’s list for fall 2019 semester

Monday, January 27, 2020
More than 500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2019 fall semester.