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Meenakshi Gigi Durham, Christine Getz appointed as CLAS associate deans

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
In a search for a new associate dean, the search committee determined the best course of action was to divide the position’s responsibilities and appoint both finalists, Durham and Getz, enabling CLAS leadership to address immediate key issues surrounding graduate education and outreach and engagement.

Office of Outreach and Engagement awards spring 2017 Community Impact Grants

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Community Impact Grants support projects and initiatives that have statewide impact.

Warren named arts network chair-elect

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Jan Warren, the Assistant Director for Student Services at the Belin-Blank Center, has been selected Arts Network Chair-Elect by members of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).

Simmering publishes research in COPD journal

Monday, November 14, 2016
A research paper by University of Iowa graduate student Jacob E. Simmering has been published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation (JCOPDF).

Birks wins big at Muscatine Independent Film Festival

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Matthew Birks, a senior cinematic arts major from DeWitt, Iowa, won big at the Muscatine Independent Film Festival.

Dawson honored by American Statistical Association

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Deborah Dawson, professor and director of biostatistics and research design at the UI College of Dentistry, has been awarded the Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences (TSHS) 2016 Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM) Best Presentation Award.

UI honors five with Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Memorial Awards

Monday, November 7, 2016
The University of Iowa will honor five members of the armed forces for exceptional service to both their country and the Hawkeye community on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Westergaard to keynote international digital communications conference

Friday, November 4, 2016
Nick Westergaard, marketing lecturer in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, will deliver the keynote address at the 2016 Email Marketing Evolved conference Nov. 11 in Malmo, Sweden.

Assouline receives NAGC Distinguished Scholar Award

Friday, November 4, 2016
Susan Assouline, director of the UI College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center, has been awarded the 2016 Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).

UI Women in Science and Engineering partners with nationally recognized ‘Femineer’ program

Friday, November 4, 2016
The UI College of Engineering’s WiSE program will be the first Femineer affiliate university in the nation outside of California.