Phuong Nguyen-Hoang, an assistant professor in the UI School of Urban and Regional Planning, provides evidence that the 1986 tax limit repeal on small city school districts in New York State had no significant impact on the spending of the school districts. Story
The Year End University of Iowa Donation Drive is an example of a successful student project done with the help of community partnerships, says Liz Christiansen, director of the UI Office of Sustainability.
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Students living in the University of Iowa residence halls can help reduce the amount of landfill waste at move-out by participating in a Year-end Donation Drive on Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16.
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The UI's undergraduate certificate in sustainability is recognized in an article on how more universities offer a good climate for both sustainability efforts and academic programs to meet growing student interest.
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2013.05.09 | By Kelsey Zlevor and George McCrory | 11:31 AM
This April, 10 Greek houses at the University of Iowa unplugged electronics and turned off lights as part of the Greek Energy Challenge, the first competition of its kind on the UI campus. Story
2013.05.03 | By Wendy Moorehead, Facilities Management | 10:17 AM
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
University of Iowa Earth Month activities will conclude with a free screening of "Where the Yellowstone Goes," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the Illinois Room of the Iowa Memorial Union. Story
The University of Iowa is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. This is the fourth year in a row that the UI has been listed in the guide.
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The University of Iowa’s on-site generation of green power helped boost the Big Ten Conference to overall conference champion in the 2012-2013 Green Power Challenge.
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Ever walk by the same piece of trash day after day on your way to work? Now is your chance to make amends. Volunteers are invited to join members of the University of Iowa Engineering Staff Advisory Council (ESAC) from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 to pick up trash on the banks of the Iowa River in Iowa City. Story
