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UI research is at the cutting edge of automated vehicle research

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), discusses the university's research that improves driving safety and explains the difference between autonomous and automated vehicles in this news podcast.

Researchers date possible last stand by ancient human species

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
An international research team co-led by the University of Iowa has dated the last known appearance of Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. Researchers examined animal fragments from a fossil bed where homo erectus remains had been found and dated the surrounding landscape to determine homo erectus last appeared at a site called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island of Java, between...

Iowa JPEC program teaches problem-solving skills to high school students

Thursday, December 12, 2019
STEM Innovator, a program offered by the Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Iowa, trains high school teachers around the country to teach problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills to their students.

Research shows farm injuries are underreported

Thursday, December 12, 2019
Research from Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that on-the-job farm injuries are underreported because of gaps in the injury reporting and recording process, making it more difficult to address occupational injuries by agricultural workers.

Peek-Asa discusses agricultural safety

Thursday, December 12, 2019
Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, talks about her research highlighting agricultural safety and a recent study that finds on-the-job farm injures are underreported.

Plumert talks about the dangers of walking while texting

Thursday, December 12, 2019
Jodie Plumert, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses recent surveys that show the increasing dangers posed by distracted people who are texting while walking.

Samuel D. Hunter’s own private Idaho

Friday, December 6, 2019
The 2007 graduate of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop left his home state 20 years ago. While rehearsing his new play, “Greater Clements,” he drove through the lonesome landscapes that still inspire his work.

Kalnin, Mueller analyze failed health care merger

Monday, December 2, 2019
Professors Arturs Kalnin from the Tippie College of Business and Keith Mueller in the College of Public Health offer their analysis of the recent failed merger talks between UnityPoint Health and Sanford Health.

Flynn tells Congress encouraging more patents will increase economic growth

Monday, December 2, 2019
Leslie Flynn, clinical associate professor in the Tippie College of Business, testified recently that encouraging more women and people of color to apply for patents is critical for America's continued economic growth.

Public Health researcher finds farm injuries are underreported

Monday, December 2, 2019
A study from Corinne Peek-Asa, a researcher in the College of Public Health, finds the number of work-related farm injuries is underreported because of gaps in the workers compensation reporting system.