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UI seeks state funding to improve health care access in rural Iowa

Monday, September 18, 2023
The University of Iowa is seeking state funding to expand its health care presence to rural parts of the state that are challenged in finding providers and other experts to treat and care for a rapidly aging population.

Events

liveWELL Meal Planning for Busy People

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:10pm to 12:50pm
Virtual
Meal planning can be the key to success for your healthy eating goals and simpler than you might believe. Sara Cathi, RDN, LD shares some basic nutrition information and strategies to help you get started with creating easy, nutritious meal plans that fit your busy lifestyle.

Live from Prairie Lights | Patricia Foster in conversation with Darius Stewart

Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Patricia Foster will read from her new collection of essays, Written in the Sky: Lessons of a Southern Daughter. She will be joined in conversation by author Darius Stewart. In Written in the Sky, Patricia Foster presents a double portrait of place and family, a book of deeply personal essays that interrogate the legacy of racial tensions in the South, the constriction of caste and gender, and the ways race, class, and white privilege are entwined in her family story. After interviewing girls at...

Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Jazz Repertory Ensemble This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A30242 This concert is free and open to the public.

News you can use

Long after pandemic, 'Zoom wave' endures

Among the enduring social changes to follow the COVID-19 pandemic has been a collective shift to group video calls for work meetings. Many of us still end those calls with a “Zoom wave” three years later. But why?

Parents: Brush up on these back-to-school safety tips

As the back-to-school season approaches, UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Team and Safety Store offer some tips to help keep children safe throughout the school year. 

5 reasons you should apply for a passport at the UI Passport Office

The University of Iowa Passport Office serves both the UI community and the general public. Here are five reasons why you should use the office located in University Capitol Centre (UCC). 

Tips, guidance, and resources for instructors to adapt to AI in the classroom

While the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year is changing the way we work, teach, and learn, the university’s mission to provide a transformational educational experience that prepares our students for success remains the same.  How can you, as an educator, most effectively respond to AI in the classroom? Here are a few steps and tips to guide you as we approach the fall 2023 semester.
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6 projects that may affect your campus commute

As the fall semester gets underway, here are six ongoing projects that may affect travel around campus. Please remember to use caution when driving or walking near construction areas and allow extra time to reach your destination.

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