Faculty

UI Memorial Honor Roll now accessible online

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The Memorial Honor Roll at the Iowa Memorial Union, which recognizes UI students and alumni who have given their lives in service to the nation as members of the armed forces, is now also accessible online.

Supporting scientists

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Watch the University of Iowa's new campaign video with the theme "For Iowa. Forever More." This video brings the UI's fundraising priorities to life: educating UI students and ensuring a healthier and more sustainable world through scientific and medical discoveries.
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A bio patch that can regrow bone

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Researchers at the University of Iowa have created an implantable bio patch that regrows bone in a living body, using existing cells. The team created a scaffold seeded with plasmids containing the genetic information for producing bone. The plasmids are absorbed by bone cells already in the body, spurring new growth. Potential applications extend to dentistry. Results appear in the journal...

EPA recognizes the UI for leading green power use

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The University of Iowa has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a leader in green power use and is ranked No. 21 on EPA’s Top 30 On-site Generation list of largest green power users.

'Guantanamo: Justice and Human Rights'

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Capt. James Yee will speak on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, about his experiences as an Army chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at 7 p.m. in C20 Pomerantz Center on the University of Iowa campus. His talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Guantanamo: Justice and Human Rights."

UI to host talk on improving teen driving safety

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The University of Iowa Obermann Center for Advanced Studies will host an Obermann Afternoons Talk, “Integrating Public Health with Engineering to Improve Teen Driving Safety,” Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. in the Obermann Center.
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UI history professor writes about NY mayoral race

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Landon R.Y. Storrs, UI associate professor of history, writes that Bill de Blasio’s candidacy for New York City mayor presents an opportunity for Americans to confront the enduring legacy of the Red Scare—and to consider the possibility of escaping its shadow.

UI English professor questions validity of new reading guidelines

Blasting an algorithm that uses sentence length and vocabulary to determine books' reading levels, Blaine Greteman writes: "I’m an English professor, I live in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature, but according to MetaMetrix my bookish hometown might as well go play patty cake."

Calculating the risk: child sexual assault

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Affluent girls residing in two-parent homes are much less likely to be sexually assaulted than other female youth, according to a new study conducted by University of Iowa School of Social Work professor Amy Butler.
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Iowa City theater company curbing bullying, one act at a time

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Through dozens of student and teacher interviews over the summer, Iowa City's Working Group Theatre developed the plot for a new Hancher-commissioned play on bullying, which will debut in local junior highs this month, with the goal of answering one question: Can we make bullying not cool?

Aloha, veterans!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
The University of Iowa is flipping the traditionally somber tone of Veterans Day on its head and returning to its original upbeat, celebratory feel with a Hawaiian celebration. Veteran Vitality 2013 will be Monday, Nov. 11, and includes a 6,000-flag display, a kickoff celebration, a series of panels, and a luau.

Highway 6 northbound reduced to one lane near Hydraulics Laboratory Nov. 9

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
One lane of northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 6, from the C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory to Burlington Street, will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.