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Carney writes about UI fundraising challenges

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Law alumnus James Carney, a member of the University of Iowa Foundation board of directors, says the foundation raises money with integrity, honesty, effectiveness, and transparency.

UI developing ways to close the graduation gap

Monday, May 14, 2012
The University of Iowa is developing programs to help students from minority groups graduate.

Whooping cough epidemic in Washington State

Monday, May 14, 2012
Herbert Hethcote, professor emeritus from the University of Iowa and a specialist in mathematical modeling of infectious disease spread, says whooping cough outbreaks oscillate in three-to-five year cycles.

Beastie Boys' sampling puts early album back in the spotlight

Monday, May 14, 2012
UI associate professor Kembrew McLeod says early rap and hip hop albums like the Beasties' Paul's Boutique are "ticking time bombs" for intellectual property lawsuits because of their heavy sampling.

Young people lead way in changing gay marriage attitudes

Friday, May 11, 2012
Tim Hagle, University of Iowa associate professor of political science, comments on President Obama's support of same-sex marriage and its political implications in an election year.

UI Belin-Blank Center's AP Index shows Corridor schools excel in AP testing

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Nick Colangelo, director of the University of Iowa College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, comments on the State of Iowa's success in AP test-taking over the last 20 years. According to the Center's AP Index, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have four of the five highest test-taking schools in the state.

UI experts discuss public health issues in Iowa

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Two University of Iowa faculty, Rebecca Slayton and Ginger Yang, discuss their respective areas of expertise, preventing tooth decay and the cost of sexual violence.

A Crocodile Too Huge to Fit on the Family Tree

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Christopher Brochu, University of Iowa associate professor of geoscience, identified a 27-foot-long crocodile, different from any species of crocodile previously known.

Building computer apps in class

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
University of Iowa computer science professors Ted Herman and Jim Cremer discuss their class that focuses on building computer apps.

Despite state oversight, vote-counting errors abound

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Doug Jones, University of Iowa associate professor of computer science and co-author of Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? comments on the difficulty of getting voting software right.