Faculty

UI's Lawrence helps create new treatment for domestic abusers

Iowa corrections officials are developing a new treatment program for domestic abusers with help from Erika Lawrence, a UI psychology professor.
A scene from the movie "World War Z" that shows people trying to escape over a wall to get away from zombies. Image courtesy of Paramount

UI infectious disease professor comments on zombie mathematical models

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tara Smith, a UI infectious disease associate professor, uses a paper on the mathematical modeling of zombies to show how math models can predict the effects of quarantines, vaccines, and other public health measures.

Lin leads effort to publish special issue of the 'Journal of Computational Physics'

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Ching-Long Lin, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering and faculty research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering, served as lead guest editor of a new special issue of the "Journal of Computational Physics," focusing on Multi-Scale Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems.
Close up photo of a hand holding an inhaler for asthma treatment

UI has breakthrough in asthma research

Monday, July 29, 2013
A new finding from researchers at the UI may take asthma treatment to another level, according to Joel Kline, M.D., director of the UI's Asthma Center.
A portrait of Marilynne Robinson, author of "Gilead" in a story reflecting on the novel

Reflections on pastors, prophets, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Gilead'

Monday, July 29, 2013
Tom Montgomery Fate, an author and professor at College of DuPage, reflects on the significance of the novel, Gilead, in the wake of his father's death, who was both a friend and pastor of Gilead author and Iowa Writers' Workshop faculty member Marilynne Robinson.

Longevity Awards: May 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: April 2013

Friday, July 26, 2013
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
 A row of pigeons perch on a wooden beam

iPeck: UI study finds pigeons can use touchscreens

Friday, July 26, 2013
A UI study that found pigeons can use touchscreens was cited in a story on how scientists believe pigeons have a spacial map that means they can fly in unfamiliar territory and know exactly where they are going.

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

Friday, July 26, 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.
An artist's rendering shows the twin satellites of the Van Allen Probes mission in tandem orbit above the Earth. Image credit: NASA.

UI researchers help answer long-standing question about Van Allen radiation belts

Thursday, July 25, 2013
University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues have found that the energy in the Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts originate within the belts themselves, from accelerating electrons. Results appear in the journal Science Express.
Scott Haugen, president of Howgan, a Marshalltown firm., show a moisture measuring device that is used in grain bin management. (David Purdy/The Register)

UI's Anthony comments on grain bin safety

Thursday, July 25, 2013
Renee Anthony, UI assistant professor of occupational and environmental health, says it's a great idea to have fundamental safety hazards and preventive measures incorporated into an educational program on grain bin management.

UI College of Pharmacy announces new leadership appointments

Thursday, July 25, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy announces several new leadership changes.