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6 faculty honored with 2024 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Monday, April 22, 2024
Office of Strategic Communication
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

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From Awareness to Action: The Climate Action Handbook

Monday, April 22, 2024 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join us on Earth Day for an engaging discussion featuring climate scientist Dr. Heidi Roop in conversation with UI Office of Sustainability Director Stratis Giannakouros. Dr. Roop’s new book, The Climate Action Handbook, is a visually stunning guide that goes beyond typical climate change literature—it’s approachable, digestible, and filled with practical ideas, options, and a roadmap for action. Importantly, it also offers hope—a beacon often overlooked in climate conversations.  As the world...

Guest Chamber Concert: Atlantic Reed Consort

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Chamber Concert: Atlantic Reed Consort Atlantic Reed Consort: Emily Snyder, Oboe Brooke Emery, Clarinet Jeremy Koch, Saxophone Eddie Sanders, Bassoon John Romano, Bass Clarinet This event is sponsored in part by the Richard E. Kerber Woodwind Excellence Fund. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A31017 This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.
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Live from Prairie Lights | Mario Duarte - My Father Called Us Monkeys

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Mario Duarte will read from his new book published by Ice Cube Press, My Father Called Us Monkeys. “Mario Duarte juxtaposes innocent voices against tragic and tender moments while giving us a moving snapshot of a young Mexican American boy growing up in the Midwest. Duarte’s eye for scenic landscape and his ear for captivating dialogue stand out in this debut short story collection.”—Jose B. Gonzalez Mario Duarte is a Mexican American poet and fiction writer whose...
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Eye safety: Viewing the April 8 solar eclipse

A solar eclipse is set to grace the skies of the United States on Monday, April 8. Watching a solar eclipse can be an extraordinary experience, but looking directly at the sun can seriously damage your eyes. Dr. Ian Han, ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the University of Iowa, shares these safety tips.

Westbound I-80 on-ramp at 242 to close for reconstruction

Office of Strategic Communication
The on-ramp to westbound Interstate 80 will be closed from Tuesday, April 2, until mid-June.

Need activities for your kids this summer? Check out this list of local summer camps

We know finding enough activities to keep your kids busy during the summer can be challenging. We hope this list of local summer camps and other resources can help.

City to begin Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project on March 11

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If you work, drive, or park in downtown Iowa City, be aware of a major street closure that is expected to last until at least late summer.
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New rates proposed for UI parking permits beginning Aug. 1

To support the ongoing maintenance and improvement of parking facilities, University of Iowa Parking and Transportation is proposing modest rate increases for most parking permits beginning Aug. 1.

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