Chemicals such as phosphine gas, used to control pests, can also be a hazard in bins—particularly at harvest time—according to Kelley Donham, director of the UI's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, in a story on the risks grain bins pose to farmers.
Story from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Daniel McGehee, director of the University of Iowa’s Human Factors and Vehicle Safety Research Division, comments on the impact of surveillance cameras in vehicles in a story on how Des Moines will soon install such cameras in city vehicles.
Story from: Des Moines Register
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires public utilities to monitor the water supply for specific contaminants that may pose a risk to human health. The State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI is the only state environmental public health laboratory approved to test for all 28 chemicals on the EPA's new list of contaminants. Story
UI psychologist Jerry Suls was part of a research team that looked at how people get on with their lives following harrowing experiences after he was unscathed when a tornado hit downtown Iowa City in 2006.
Story from: ABC News
2013.03.06 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:08 AM
Andrea Cooper will bring her daughter's story to the University of Iowa campus when she shares "Kristin's Story: A Story of Acquaintance Rape and Depression" at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. Story
2013.03.06 | By UI Health Care Marketing and Communications | 09:40 AM
As part of a national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of patient safety, leaders of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City today announced the winner of the hospital’s 2013 Great Catch Award, which honors health care providers who take action to prevent harm to patients. Story
2013.03.05 | By University Communication and Marketing | 11:00 AM
Nite Ride, the free shuttle service offered to women on and near the University of Iowa campus by the UI Department of Public Safety, has expanded its west-side route.
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Scott Spak, assistant director of environmental policy at the UI Public Policy Center, discusses water quality problems in landfills, and David Osterberg, clinical associate professor in the College of Public Health, comments on recycling.
Story from: Iowa Watch
2013.02.07 | By University Communication and Marketing | 03:51 PM
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, a document was mistakenly distributed to approximately 2,000 University of Iowa students associated with the UI Center for Diversity and Enrichment (CDE) in the Chief Diversity Office that contained their names, number of enrolled credit hours, and grade point averages (GPA). Story
2013.02.06 | By University Communication and Marketing | 11:33 AM
Iowa City and University of Iowa will join with activists around the world at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, for "One Billion Rising," the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. Story
