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Mammoth magnet

Friday, June 6, 2014
Signed, sealed, and delivered: The University of Iowa welcomed a new magnetic resonance imaging instrument, one of the world's most sophisticated models to date, that will advance research into the human brain and body.

Jeffrey Kueter named president of UI Alumni Association

Friday, June 6, 2014
University of Iowa graduate Jeffrey Kueter has been named president and chief executive officer of the UI Alumni Association. Kueter currently is the president of the George C. Marshall Institute in Arlington, Virginia.

Recent deaths

Friday, June 6, 2014
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Video: UI College of Dentistry commencement

Thursday, June 5, 2014
The spring 2014 UI College of Dentistry commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins on Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.

Midwest math lovers compete at the University of Iowa

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Some 400 students, split into 30 teams representing regions of the Midwest, competed at the University of Iowa for the grand title in the American Regions Mathematics League, hosted locally by the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.

Iowa Summer Music Camps feature six free performances

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Top high-school musicians from throughout the Midwest and other parts of the United States are converging on the University of Iowa for the 2014 Iowa Summer Music Camps. The camps, which run June 15-27, will include six free concerts open to the public.

Media advisory: Massive magnet arrives at University of Iowa

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
A magnetic resonance imaging instrument weighing 42 tons—equal to six adult male elephants—arrives on Thursday, June 5, at the University of Iowa. The 7 Tesla magnet will advance UI research by yielding clearer, higher-resolution images of the human brain. The UI is one of only about 20 research institutes in the United States—and only about 40 worldwide—with the instrument. It also is the most...

University of Iowa working with Apple on health app

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
During Apple's WWDC conference Monday, Senior Vice President of Software Craig Federighi named the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as one of the hospitals it was working with to develop its new health app, which will be available in the company's next operating system iOS 8.

Gurnett shares firsthand account of Voyager's interstellar journey

Monday, June 2, 2014
Thirty-six years after launch, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft reached interstellar space in 2013. Renowned space scientist Don Gurnett will offer firsthand perspective on Voyager’s incredible journey during a June 16 Hawkeye Lunch and Learn lecture.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, students, and alumni making news

Monday, June 2, 2014
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.