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Longevity Awards, May 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards, April 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

UI wins top efficiency awards from Lean Consortium

Thursday, October 19, 2017
The Iowa Lean Consortium’s (ILC) two annual awards for 2017 both went to the University of Iowa in recognition of numerous campus efficiency efforts.

Beta Alpha Psi chapter receives top national honor

Monday, October 16, 2017
The University of Iowa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has been named a Superior Chapter, the national accounting honor society’s highest recognition.

UI College of Engineering adds $1.4 million biomed lab with help from grant

Monday, October 16, 2017
The Carver Medical Device Design Laboratory is outfitted with the same state-of-the-art technology that students will use in future jobs in commercial labs. College of Engineering officials say the experience of working in the lab will give students an edge in the job market.

Many honored at UI’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Members of the University of Iowa community were honored at the UI’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet on Oct. 10, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Human Resources.

UI’s art history masters program listed among 15 leading programs in the US

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Artsy lauds the University of Iowa’s art history master’s program for its ability to give students a “broad, comprehensive grounding in global art history.”

UI-developed STEM curriculum to be used in national teaching event

Monday, October 2, 2017
A curriculum developed at the University of Iowa that teaches STEM concepts to high school students will be used during the Day of Design, a national STEM education program, held on Oct. 6.

UI College of Education assistant professor wins grant to study food and housing insecurity among college students

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Katharine M. Broton, assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education, will share a grant from the Kresge Foundation to study solutions to student homelessness and hunger.

Three longtime UI employees discuss their careers

Monday, September 25, 2017
Delores Grauer, Kathleen McKeen, and François Abboud are the UI’s three longest continually employed people in its three employee categories: professional and scientific, merit, and faculty. With more than 160 years of combined experience, they credit the university and its people for the length of their careers.