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Mahatma Gandhi and his anti-tea campaign
Monday, May 7, 2012
New research by University of Iowa professor Phillip Lutgendorf explains how tea became increasingly popular in India during the 20th century.
Gangsta rap conspiracy goes gangbusters
Monday, May 7, 2012
University of Iowa professor Michael Hill explains that rap became an increasingly popular form of music when white suburban kids started listening to it as a form of rebellion in the 1990s.
Brochu identifies crocodile that could swallow a human whole
Monday, May 7, 2012
University of Iowa professor Chris Brochu has identified the largest crocodile ever found, at 27 feet long it would have been able to swallow a human whole.
UI JPEC to reward high school entrepreneurs
Friday, May 4, 2012
Iowa's high school entrepreneurs can compete for cash awards for their business ideas in a contest co-sponsored by the University of Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
Clerkships match students to small Iowa town law practices
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The University of Iowa College of Law is participating in a program that encourages law students to move to rural areas and replace retiring attorneys.
College affordability and the American dream
Thursday, May 3, 2012
University of Iowa President Sally Mason blogs that accessibility and affordability of higher education are keys to achieving the American dream.
Hagle comments on Penn State trustee elections
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle says political scandals get people interested in elections that wouldn’t otherwise interest them.
Gurnett listens to sounds of space
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
University of Iowa physicist Donald Gurnett has been listening to the sounds of space since Voyager 1 flew by Jupiter more than 30 years ago.
Parenthood doesn’t help improve your diet, study finds
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A study by University of Iowa professor Helena LaRoche found that the diets of adults does not improve after they’ve had children.
Breastfeeding: A more costly approach?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Research by University of Iowa sociologist Mary Noonan found that women who breastfed for six months or longer saw greater reductions in their long-term earnings.