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$11.5 million lymphoma research grant awarded to UI and Mayo Clinic

Monday, September 24, 2012
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa and Mayo Clinic have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) for lymphoma research.

Alumnus Lorenz makes directoral debut with Eastwood feature

Thursday, September 20, 2012
University of Iowa film alumnus Robert Lorenz makes his directoral debut with the new Clint Eastwood feature.

Publications and presentations: College of Public Health

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The latest publications and presentations from the College of Public Health.

Maibaum gave James Bond his wit

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Richard Maibaum, a University of Iowa theater alumnus, was the writer who gave James Bond his wit in the celebrated series of hit films. Maibaum's papers are in the UI collection.

UI students receive degrees after 2012 summer session

Monday, September 17, 2012
The University of Iowa awarded an estimated 850 degrees at the close of the 2012 summer session.

Alumna Naomi Wallace wins Horton Foote Prize

Friday, September 14, 2012
University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop alumna Naomi Wallace (along with David Lindsay-Abaire) is a 2012 winner of the Horton Foote Prize.

'U.S. News' ranks UI among best 30 public national universities

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The UI is tied with Michigan State University and Virginia Tech for 28th place among the best public universities in the country, according to the latest rankings published by the magazine U.S. News & World Report.

CLAS Alumni Fellows offer public presentations

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) welcomes its 2012 class of Alumni Fellows to campus this week. Each year, up to six CLAS alumni are honored as Alumni Fellows for their outstanding contributions to society, their professions, the college, and the University of Iowa.

Division of Continuing Education announces scholarship recipients

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The University of Iowa Division of Continuing Education has announced the names of students receiving scholarships for fall 2012.

UI Press book wins Washington Book Award

Friday, September 7, 2012
In Earshot of Water: Notes from the Columbia Plateau by Paul Lindholdt, published by the University of Iowa Press, is the winner of the Washington State Book Award for biography/memoir.