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UI identifies 3 distinctive areas of excellence for campus collaboration

Thursday, September 5, 2024
The University of Iowa wants to build on its existing reputation for excellence in three key areas where there is significant opportunity for growth across multiple academic disciplines and areas of patient care. Called Distinctive Collaborative Opportunities, these three areas are writing and communication, brain science and mental health, and cancer research and patient care.

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Iowa football vs. Iowa State

Saturday, September 7, 2024 2:30pm to 6:30pm
Kinnick Stadium
The Iowa football team hosts Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.
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Iowa women's soccer vs. Baylor

Sunday, September 8, 2024 5:00pm to 7:00pm
UI Soccer Complex
The Iowa women's soccer team hosts Baylor.
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Book Matters: Louisa Hall and Bennett Sims in conversation with Donika Kelly

Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join us for a reading and discussion, co-sponsored by Prairie Lights, to celebrate recent works from Louisa Hall and Bennett Sims, faculty in the University of Iowa Department of English. After the reading, Donika Kelly, associate professor of English, will join Hall and Sims for a conversation and Q&A with the audience. Light refreshments will follow.

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Know your way around the rules of bicycles, e-scooters on the UI campus

When riding a bicycle or electric scooter, make sure you know what regulations you need to follow and how to be a safe and courteous rider.

Back and shoulder pain? It might be your backpack

No matter how organized you are, it can be easy for all of us—especially children—to stuff more than necessary into our backpacks. Constantly lugging around a heavy backpack or wearing it improperly can have health consequences, though, which is why it’s important for children to wear a light backpack that fits correctly.

Tips for selecting a sunscreen

Choosing the right sunscreen is crucial since UV rays can damage your skin in different ways, leading to wrinkles, skin aging, and an increased risk of skin cancer.

Local communities celebrate Independence Day with family-friendly activities

If you’re looking for family fun over the Independence Day holiday and weekend, events are planned in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty to keep you busy from July 3 through July 7.
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New to the area? How to register to vote in Johnson County

If you are new to the Iowa City area and want to register to vote in Johnson County on Nov. 5, follow these easy steps.

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