Faculty

UI student booth at CONNECT exhibition

UI among select few at CONNECT

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
UI students in the 3D Design Program were among a select few invited to participate in CONNECT, a new international student design exhibition affiliated with SOFA Chicago. The expo showcased the students' creative work and provided them with a professional experience they won't soon forget.
atv rider

UI Hospitals and Clinics works to quell ATV injuries, accidents

Injuries and deaths from ATVs increased so much in recent years that the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics devotes resources to a program focused on safety and injury prevention.

Future looks bright for STEM resources

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ed Dove, UI professor of biomedical engineering, is working with UI and Kirkwood Community College officials to establish the UI as the Project Lead the Way biomedical curriculum affiliate for Iowa, allowing Iowa teachers to learn the curriculum locally, rather than out of state.

Internationally renowned Darwin biographer to speak Nov. 18

Monday, November 11, 2013
Internationally renowned Darwin biographer James Moore will describe the manuscripts, unpublished family correspondence, notebooks, diaries, and ship logs that show abolitionism had deep roots in Darwin’s family. His lecture will take place at 5 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa campus.
Pappajohn Business Building

Tippie College of Business speeds up applications

Monday, November 11, 2013
The UI Tippie College of Business now offers a “one and done" application for which prospective students submit their paperwork ahead of time, then spend a day getting to know the campus; the admissions committee then meets, and the next day the student has an admission or rejection.
A close up of U.S. flags on the UI Pentacrest

Giant 'I' marks start of UI Veterans Day celebration

Monday, November 11, 2013
On the west lawn of the University of Iowa Pentacrest, a giant letter "I" signifies not only the sacrifices, but also a celebration of veterans, which helps return the Veterans Day holiday to its celebratory roots, says UI Military and Veteran Education Specialist Allen Roberts.
Robert Cargill

UI professor produces, appears in History Channel series

Monday, November 11, 2013
Robert Cargill, UI assistant professor of classics and religious studies, has appeared as a biblical authority in nearly 15 documentaries and TV programs, including a six-part documentary called “Bible Secrets Revealed” that will begin airing Wednesday on the History Channel. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Burlington Street dam, Iowa River to see lots of activity

Friday, November 8, 2013
People passing by the Iowa River’s Burlington Street dam will likely see lots of unusual activity this week, starting Monday, Nov. 11, as a barge and divers make appearances for two separate projects.

School of Music to present jazz sets at The Mill

Friday, November 8, 2013
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a performance by a graduate jazz combo and the Jazz Repertory Ensemble starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in The Mill in downtown Iowa City. Admission is $5 ($3 for UI students).
x-ray of leg

A bio patch regrows bone inside the body

Friday, November 8, 2013
Researchers from the University of Iowa have developed a remarkable new procedure for regenerating missing or damaged bone. It's called a "bio patch," and it works by sending bone-producing instructions directly into cells using microscopic particles embedded with DNA.

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

Friday, November 8, 2013
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.
Aidan Hanson

Estherville boy, 7, is honorary Kid Captain when Hawkeyes take on Purdue

Friday, November 8, 2013
Almost immediately after starting surgery, the doctors found a large mass behind Aidan Hanson's eardrum. They ended the surgery and referred the Hansons to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hanson will be the honorary Kid Captain when the Hawkeyes take on Purdue Saturday, Nov. 9.