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New Zealand poet will attend IWP

Thursday, May 24, 2012
New Zealand poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman has been awarded Creative New Zealand’s International Writing Program residency for 2012. He will arrive at the UI in late August.

Weinstein studies scoliosis treatment

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Dr. Stuart Weinstein's Bracing in Adolescent Scoliosis Trial aims to discover reliable factors to predict the technique's usefulness.

Covington predicts political impact of NATO summit

Thursday, May 24, 2012
University of Iowa political scientist Cary Covington said the outcomes of the G-8 and NATO summits will probably have a “negligible impact” on the 2012 U.S. election.

Alumnus wins sports Emmy

Thursday, May 24, 2012
University of Iowa alumnus Steve DeVore wins an Emmy Award for sports production.

Kerber discusses birthright citizenship

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa historian Linda Kerber explains the positive impact of U.S. birthright citizenship.

Perlmutter writes about proscastination

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa Journalism and Mass Communication director David Perlmutter writes about the varieties of procrastination.

Alumnus Roseman is Preservationist of the Year

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa geography alumnus Curt Roseman is Preservationist of the Year in the Quad Cities.

Jing Wang research shows effect of customer expertise

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Research by University of Iowa marketing faculty member Jing Wang showed that companies should research their customer’s experience and expertise when developing marketing strategies.

Alumnus Harb regrets return to Palestine

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa alumnus Ahmad Harb regrets his return to Palestine, where, he says, “We live in a prison.”

Ponseti transformed athlete's life

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The life of Regina High School athlete Chris Nepola was transformed by the Ponseti method of clubfoot treatment, pioneered at the University of Iowa.