Faculty

Dentistry to have mass presence at national meeting

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
University of Iowa faculty, students, and staff are traveling en masse to the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting, held March 19-22 in Charlotte, NC. Among them is Ericka Recker, a first-year dental student who is a finalist for an international award for junior investigators.
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UI study finds concession stands shouldn't be afraid of healthy foods

Monday, March 17, 2014
A study by the University of Iowa showed that a concession stand at high school athletic events in Muscatine saw no drop in sales when it added healthy foods.

Big names in short supply in major races

Monday, March 17, 2014
University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle explains why this year's elections for statewide office in Iowa attracted so few well-known names.
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A surprising spring break

Monday, March 17, 2014
University of Iowa professor David Gould is leading a group of Harvard MBA students on a spring break field trip to Las Vegas, helping them develop plans that will help redevelop the city's faded downtown.

Annual Doc Dash and Fun Run set for April 5

Monday, March 17, 2014
The Doc Dash is a 5K fun-run/walk set for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5. The event benefits the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic and the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Mobile Clinic and is open to all members of the community.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, students, and alumni making news

Friday, March 14, 2014
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

'Exuberant Politics' exhibition, events continue through April 8

Friday, March 14, 2014
University of Iowa faculty, students, and alumni are presenting “Exuberant Politics,” an international exhibition exploring how today’s artists address social issues, in two eastern Iowa locations: Legion Arts in Cedar Rapids and the new Public Space One at 120 N. Dubuque St. in Iowa City.

Editorial: Graduation rates rising

Friday, March 14, 2014
One of the crucial components of timely graduation is ensuring that students stay enrolled in school: student retention has been a major focus at the UI with a number of first-year programs and academic-advising strategies aiming to turn more first-year students into sophomores.
African art

UI's African art collection displayed in interactive exhibit, website

Friday, March 14, 2014
UI Art History Professor Christopher Roy partnered with UI Museum of Art curator Catherine Hale to create the “Art and Life in Africa” site, to accompany an exhibit on display at the IMU's Black Box Theatre through June 15.

Symphony Orchestra to perform March 26

Friday, March 14, 2014
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of William LaRue Jones, director of orchestral studies, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.

Recent deaths

Friday, March 14, 2014
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

UI seeks land development proposals for new Museum of Art

Thursday, March 13, 2014
The University of Iowa released today its Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential partners capable of developing appropriate and available land for a new Museum of Art, to be located directly adjacent to the core of the UI's academic campus and within walking distance for students.