UI professor, undergraduate will showcase innovative collaborations during Dec. 16 Des Moines Lunch & Learn

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Monday, December 1, 2014
Written by: Mary Geraghty Kenyon

The Digital Age has opened up vast new opportunities for students and scholars in the arts and humanities. An art collection can be accessible with a touch on a smart phone. Narrative history combines with GIS technology to create a new understanding of weather patterns. The possibilities are endless and the University of Iowa Digital Studio for Public Arts and Humanities is positioned to help Iowans navigate the new terrain.

English Professor Blaine Greteman at a spring 2014 Studio Talk in the Library Learning Commons
English professor Blaine Greteman at a spring 2014 Studio Talk in the Library Learning Commons. His project

In addition to directing the studio, Winet, is a professor in the Media, Social Practice, and Design Area of the School of Art and Art History. DeGross, a UI senior from Lovilia, Iowa, is an undergraduate research assistant in the studio. Together, they will provide an overview of the broad range of research projects at the Studio, including: 3-D virtual reconstructions of archaeological sites; collaborating with Iowans across the state to document extreme weather events; and avant-garde art archives.

The Hawkeye Lunch and Learn series offers monthly events in Des Moines and Iowa City designed to connect Iowa communities, university faculty, and government and industry leaders. The Provost’s Office of Outreach and Engagement sponsors the series. Upcoming events in Des Moines include:

  • Jan. 13, 2015: “Inconvenient Truths About Obesity: The Role of Environmental, Genetic and Biologic Factors and the Challenge of Dietary Therapy,” Allyn Mark, professor of internal medicine and co-director, UI Obesity Research and Education Initiative
  • Feb. 10, 2015: “Driving Simulation” Corinne Peek-Asa, professor of occupational and environmental health and director of the UI Injury Prevention Research Center.
  • March 19, 2015: “Telemedicine in Iowa: Improving Health Care Delivery,” Patrick Brophy, director of pediatric nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation, as well as the assistant vice president for the university’s eHealth and Innovation Center.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact the Office of the Provost in advance at 319-335-3565.