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Experts talk about aging effects of prison time
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Criminologists at the University of Iowa were guests on Iowa Public Radio's "River to River" program to talk about their study examining how prison time accelerates biological aging among African Americans.
Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 2021: The Young People Shaping Tomorrow
Friday, December 17, 2021
Pareen Mhatre, an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, is featured on Teen Vogue's "21 Under 21" list for her advocacy work in support of immigrants.
Scientists create online game to teach children about influenza and vaccines
Friday, December 17, 2021
Researchers at the University of Iowa have teamed up with the organization Families Fighting Flu to create an online game for children to learn about influenza and why vaccines are important.
Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country
Friday, December 10, 2021
Professor of History Colin Gordon's research on restrictive housing covenants was featured on NPR's Morning Edition.
2 trials, 1 theme: White men taking law into their own hands
Friday, December 10, 2021
Ashley Howard, assistant professor of African American Studies, was interviewed by The Associated Press regarding the racial violence surrounding the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test
Thursday, December 9, 2021
With help from the University of Iowa, the U.S. Army is adopting a new fitness test for the first time in 40 years, part of a larger health overhaul aimed at making soldiers stronger, less prone to injury, and better prepared for 21st century combat.
Publishers Weekly reviews Samantha Chang's new novel, The Family Chao
Monday, December 6, 2021
Publishers Weekly reviews the new novel by Lan Samantha Chang, director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, calling the book "thoroughly entertaining" and a "triumphant return" for Chang.
Local graduate lands big NASA job
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The newspaper in Dyersville, Iowa, featured Andrew Carton, a University of Iowa graduate from Earlville, who upon graduation was hired to work on a major NASA mission to study the interconnection between the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic fields.
Neuroscientist Ted Abel talks about the importance of sleep
Friday, November 19, 2021
Ted Abel, neuroscientist and director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute at the UI, talks about the importance of sleep and the impact that sleep can have on consolidating memories.
University of Iowa virtual soldier models new Army fitness test
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
For 40-plus years, the U.S. Army gauged the physical fitness of its soldiers on pushups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run test. But the Army wanted a better measure of "soldier physical readiness." And now it has it, thanks — in part — to the University of Iowa.
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