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UI men get 'pumped' to end sexual violence

Monday, October 1, 2012
Some 250 participants, including a number of men,donned red high heels and marched to raise awareness about sexual violence during the University of Iowa Walk a Mile in her Shoes fund-raising event Sunday.

UI's Rizzo: new tests could help docs evaluate senior driver risks

Monday, October 1, 2012
A Canadian study suggests doctors may have a role in helping older drivers give up the keys when it's time. University of Iowa's Matthew Rizzo notes that new tests that identify risky drivers could help physicians decide who should give up the keys.

Hagle says inaction on farm bill could impact races

Friday, September 28, 2012
University of Iowa Political Science Professor Tim Hagle says that inaction on the farm bill could have an effect in races where it plays into a larger narrative.

From Chicago's mean streets to Iowa MBA

Friday, September 28, 2012
Cheeni Rao went from being a junky and street thug to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, wrote an acclaimed memoir and is now in the full-time MBA program in the Tippie School of Management.

Boyd knew famous pig Floyd

Friday, September 28, 2012
Sandy Boyd, University of Iowa professor emeritus and former UI president, has divided loyalties and fond memories of a famous pig named Floyd.

McGuire says unpopular decisions are a part of independent courts

Thursday, September 27, 2012
Linda McGuire, with the University of Iowa College of Law, says that unpopular decisions are part of an independent court. Her comments are part of an NPR story on the battle underway in Iowa over whether or not a Supreme Court justice can keep his job.

UI gets ready to celebrate 100 years of Homecoming

Thursday, September 27, 2012
Get ready to celebrate University of Iowa athletics and 100 years of tradition before the Hawkeyes take on Minnesota on Saturday. (Note: A paid subscription is required.)

UI study suggests rise in knee replacements boosts federal health costs

Thursday, September 27, 2012
The number of knee replacements paid for by Medicare has more than doubled over the past two decades, according to a University of Iowa study that suggests the procedure is emerging as an important driver of costs for the nation's health care system. (Note: A paid subscription is required.)

It Gets Better musical to debut at UI

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Gay Men's Chorus of LA and the It Gets Better Project are to debut the musical It Gets Better on Oct. 19 at the University of Iowa's Hancher.

UI purchases Victory Police motorcycles

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Members of the University of Iowa Police arrived in Spirit Lake Tuesday to pick up a pair of customized Victory Police motorcycles, making them the first law enforcement agency in eastern Iowa to add motorcycles to its fleet.