University of Iowa officials say they’re keeping a close eye on current forecasts for potentially heavy rain over the weekend and next week, but for now they say current flood protection measures are working as intended. Story
Coralville Lake is now expected to crest at about 708 feet—4 feet below the top of the dam—before dropping by Friday, more encouraging news as the University of Iowa begins putting final touches on its protective measures. Story
Some dietary supplements once thought to slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have been proven to either show no effect or may even be harmful to some segments of the population. Story
Doug Eltoft, chief technology officer for the College of Engineering, received the inaugural IT Leadership Award in recognition of his visionary capacity to imagine, collaborate, design, and create an ever-changing and robust computing environment. Story
Continued favorable weather forecasts, dropping levels in the Coralville reservoir, and lower-than-anticipated flow and elevation of the Iowa River through Iowa City are giving the University of Iowa a chance to catch its collective breath and begin taking a longer view of campus operations through the summer. Story
A statewide celebration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for children and their families comes to Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9 at McKinley Middle School, from 1 to 5 p.m.
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John P. Culshaw, senior associate dean of libraries at the University of Colorado, Boulder, has been named university librarian for the University of Iowa, effective Aug. 1. Story
A relatively dry weekend gave contractors and University of Iowa facilities crews a well deserved break Sunday after scurrying last week to put into place seven miles of HESCO barriers and other flood-protection measures around the campus. Story
By the end of the day Saturday University of Iowa officials hope to have most of the planned flood protection measures along the Iowa River in place to address current high water projections. Story
