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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.

UI researcher receives NASA grant to develop imaging technology to better see our galaxy

Thursday, July 18, 2024
University of Iowa research scholar Dustin Swarm has received a NASA award to develop imaging technology to better see faraway objects in our galaxy.

3 College of Pharmacy faculty honored by Iowa Pharmacy Association

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Three Iowa faculty were honored by the Iowa Pharmacy Association with awards presented at the association’s annual meeting on June 20 in Coralville.

UI wins 8 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards

Thursday, June 27, 2024
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the recipients of the 2024 Circle of Excellence Awards. The University of Iowa received eight awards.

Professor looks to develop imaging technology to study age-related changes in the brain

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
A University of Iowa professor has received funding to study an imaging technology that could help provide early identification of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

UI researcher studies how pro-family workplace benefits can affect women’s mental health

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Trying to maintain a balance between workplace and home roles can take a toll on women's mental health, and a UI researcher has studied how employer-sponsored benefits can help.

Study finds coordination of brain and breathing rhythms during sleep begins early in life

Monday, June 10, 2024
A study by University of Iowa researchers could aid in understanding sleep-related breathing disorders in children.