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States show large racial disparities in drug treatment success rates
Published: 2013.06.19 | By Jennifer Brown | 10:20 AM
Published: 2013.06.19
By Jennifer Brown
10:20 AM
A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover, these disparities vary widely from state to state. Story
 

All in a day on Saturn

Science Daily: All in a day on Saturn
Published: 
2013.05.03

UI undergraduate student Tim Kennelly has discovered that a process occurring in Saturn's magnetosphere is linked to the planet's seasons and changes with them, a finding that helps clarify the length of a Saturn day and could alter our understanding of Earth's magnetosphere. Story from: Science Daily

Science Daily

UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms

KCCI: UI expert investigates decline in screenings for expectant moms
Published: 
2013.05.07
a close up of a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket

Sandy Daack-Hirsch, an assistant professor in the UI College of Nursing, is investigating the decline in parents not choosing an elective screening for expectant moms that can detect a host of health problems their baby may face. Story from: KCCI

KCCI

Fiegel's research aims to assist those with respiratory infections

Published: 
2013.05.07 | By Kristina Andino | 10:23 AM

Jennifer Fiegel, assistant professor in the Colleges of Pharmacy and Engineering, has received a $405,652 two-year R21 research award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Story

UI College of Education launches new brand

The Daily Iowan: UI College of Education launches new brand
Published: 
2013.05.06
Examples of the new College of Education brand

Officials say the launch of the University of Iowa College of Education’s new brand honors the past and looks forward to the future. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

UI Foundation to promote research through new campaign

The Daily Iowan: UI Foundation to promote research through new campaign
Published: 
2013.05.06

The UI Foundation unveiled the newest fundraising campaign on May 2, “For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa,” with one of the campaign’s three main goals being to ensure a healthier and more sustainable world. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

Grad student shares insights on Burmese refugees in Iowa meatpacking town

The San Luis Obispo Tribune: Grad student shares insights on Burmese refugees in Iowa meatpacking town
Published: 
2013.05.06
Ngun Za Bik stands at the front counter of his Grace Chin Store that once housed a pizza restaurant, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall

Cristina Ortiz, a UI doctoral student in anthropology who moved to Columbus Junction, Iowa, for her research, discusses the tensions that have transpired as a result of a large population of Chin Burmese moving to Columbus Junction and competing for jobs with Latinos. Story from: The San Luis Obispo Tribune

The San Luis Obispo Tribune

UI entrepreneurs recognized at inaugural Hawkeye Innovation Summit

JPEC News: UI entrepreneurs recognized at inaugural Hawkeye Innovation Summit
Published: 
2013.05.02

Hundreds of University of Iowa faculty, staff, students, and friends gathered at hotelVetro to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship across campus at the inaugural Hawkeye Innovation Summit. Story from: JPEC News

JPEC News

Engineering Excellence

Published: 
2013.05.03 | By Wendy Moorehead, Facilities Management | 10:17 AM
UI Research Park/Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant

A project that replaced an existing gas boiler with a new biomass boiler in the Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant, located on the University of Iowa Research Park campus, has won the Grand Place Award (first place in category) in the Energy Production Category of the 2013 Engineering Excellence Awards competition. Story

Best and worst foods for your teeth

ABC News: Best and worst foods for your teeth
Published: 
2013.05.02

In a 2008 study, researchers at the University of Iowa measured enamel wear after steeping teeth in several different beverages for 25 hours. Lemon-lime Gatorade resulted in the most wear, followed by Red Bull, Coke, and Diet Coke. Story from: ABC News

ABC News

Video games work better than crossword puzzles

LiveScience: Video games work better than crossword puzzles
Published: 
2013.05.02

A study by University of Iowa researchers shows that playing a computer game can delay the aging of the mind, from middle-age to older people. Story from: LiveScience

LiveScience

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