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New UI mass email policy takes effect Jan. 13
Thursday, January 9, 2025
A new mass email policy for campus will go into effect on Monday, Jan. 13. The policy, administered by the Office of the Vice President for External Relations and the Office of Strategic Communication, is the result of a campus communications survey and evaluation of existing policies of peer and other Big Ten institutions.
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Get moving! UI study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk
Thursday, January 2, 2025
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New graduates celebrated at fall 2024 commencement
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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2024 in images
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
UI pauses College of Law dean search
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Students thank faculty with heartfelt letters
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Events
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Divers will be surveying Iowa River Oct. 22—25
A team of divers will be conducting survey work in the Iowa River on the University of Iowa campus on Oct. 22—25. This work was contracted by the city of Iowa City and is related to the city of Iowa City’s future project to replace the Burlington Street bridges.
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.
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.
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.
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Celebrity lookalikes: UI faculty, staff who will make you do a double take
Check out some of our faculty and staff—and their celebrity lookalikes.
UI Spotlight
Wang wins 2024 Joanne Simpson Medal
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
CSSI Welcomes the Participants of the 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Lane named 2024 Iowa School Counselor Advocate of the Year
Monday, November 11, 2024
Achievements
UI researchers to study ways to remove barriers to diabetes care
Friday, December 13, 2024
UI’s Jamel Brinkley wins Maya Angelou Book Award for 'Witness: Stories'
Friday, November 22, 2024
Iowa researchers look to help transform treatment of liver cancer
Thursday, November 14, 2024
In the News
Caitlin Clark named Time magazine Athlete of the Year
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Lonely adults are more likely to impulse buy this holiday season
Thursday, December 5, 2024
‘I had this animal, physical desire to be with my child’: author Rachel Yoder on writing Nightbitch
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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