Safety
UI to test Hawk Alert system Sept. 18
Friday, September 13, 2013
The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety will test the Hawk Alert emergency notification system at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 as required by federal law.
Time to say no
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
What can be done to stop America's epidemic of sexual violence? Survivors and UI experts weigh in.
Driving simulator used in DUI study
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
UI researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator are working with volunteer research subjects to better understand the difference in driving abilities of someone who is sober, someone who has had a few drinks, and someone who has had a few more drinks.
Fruit flies suffer from loud noise
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Fruit flies are as susceptible to loud noise as teenagers attending rock concerts, scientists have learned. The discovery that being blasted by sound has the same effect on the tiny insects as it does on humans could open up new avenues of research into hearing loss.
Your body will adapt to the heat over time
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
A lot has been made of the hot temperatures and taking precautions to prevent health problems, but UI physiology professor, Kevin Kregel, says you don’t have to be a prisoner of an air conditioned room—your body has the ability to adjust to the conditions.
Beat the heat
Friday, August 30, 2013
University of Iowa Health Care emergency medicine experts warn that the current high temperatures can pose serious health risks and urge people to be on the lookout for signs of heat-related illness in themselves and others.
Make parties safer
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
As Iowa City Police will plan patrols aimed at spotting out-of-control parties, the Partnership for Alcohol Safety is sharing info that can help hosts and guests make parties safer and avoid legal trouble.
Where the rubber meets the simulated road
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
When ABC News Correspondent Lisa Stark wanted to learn about the effects of taking sleeping pills on her driving performance, she chose to visit the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at the University of Iowa.
Woman reports assault at Byington and Melrose Sunday morning
Monday, August 26, 2013
The University of Iowa Police received a report of an assault that occurred about 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.
Steam blows at Hawkins Drive canceled
Friday, August 23, 2013
University of Iowa Facilities Management has canceled a series of short steam blows along Hawkins Drive, just north of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, that were originally scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, and were to end by noon the same day.
Extra pedestrian traffic in hospital, Kinnick area tonight
Friday, August 23, 2013
Friday night’s On Iowa! kickoff event at Kinnick Stadium will mean increased pedestrian traffic in the area surrounding the stadium and UI Hospitals and Clinics.
UI nursing student helps human trafficking victims
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Lillian Meyers, a UI nursing student, co-directs a 5K run/walk, Rescue Run, to raise money for building a shelter house in Cambodia for sex trafficking victims with disabilities. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
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