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Iowa researchers study role of genes in eye disease that leads to vision loss

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A University of Iowa study looks to find a nonsurgical way to treat a common eye disease.

UI researchers to study ways to remove barriers to diabetes care

Friday, December 13, 2024
UI professor Arinze Nkemdirim Okere will lead a group that will develop recommendations to address the needs of visually impaired patients who need diabetes care.

UI’s Jamel Brinkley wins Maya Angelou Book Award for 'Witness: Stories'

Friday, November 22, 2024
Jamel Brinkley, assistant professor in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, was named the winner of the fourth annual Maya Angelou Book Award for Witness: Stories. He was named Nov. 21 during the Writers for Readers literary event co-sponsored by the Kansas City Public Library and the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s MFA Program in Creative Writing.

Iowa researchers look to help transform treatment of liver cancer

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Researchers at the University of Iowa are part of a project designed to enhance treatment options for a common form of liver cancer.

Study probes how aspirin in low doses affects blood pressure in older adults

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
University of Iowa researchers studied how aspirin in low doses affected those over age 65.

UI Sociology professor Victor Ray named Harvard Business School fellow

Thursday, September 5, 2024
Harvard Business School has announced its third cohort of visiting scholars for the 2024-25 academic year in collaboration with its Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS).

Sullivan participates in AACRAO’s Congressional Hill Day

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Sara Sullivan, senior associate registrar for strategic initiatives at the University of Iowa, recently attended the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Congressional Hill Day in Washington, D.C., to engage with congressional offices and discuss their work as practitioners and how policy impacts the work they do.

Identifying ethical considerations for extended reality technology use by children

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Extended reality (XR) technologies use headsets to immerse participants in virtual or augmented realities. With the technologies rapidly developing and expanding into the children’s market, Juan Pablo Hourcade, professor and director of graduate studies for the interdisciplinary graduate program in informatics, sought to devise ethical perspectives for the shift.

Iowa research examines impact of ‘road diets’ on emergency response

Monday, August 5, 2024
A new study from University of Iowa researchers examines how converting four-lane roads to three-lane roads impacts emergency responses.