Faculty

Cyber-Anatomy lets med students swap cadavers for holograms

Monday, July 8, 2013
A new company that creates interactive 3D anatomical models was founded in 2006 by UI faculty member Karim Malek.

University of Iowa announces $1.06 billion milestone in Comprehensive Campaign

Monday, July 8, 2013
At just past the midpoint of its current comprehensive fundraising campaign timeline, the UI has surpassed the total dollar amount achieved in its previous campaign
A woman sits up in her bed with her hand on her head, unable to sleep

UI's Dyken shares health hazards linked to lack of sleep

Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Dr. Mark Dyken, director of the UI's Sleep Disorders Clinic, says people feel more anxious, restless, irritable, and less satisfied when they experience sleep deficiency, impacting everything from careers to relationships.

Can education reform challenge bright students?

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
UI Belin-Blank Center Director Susan Assouline poses the question of whether the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards meet the needs of Iowa’s highly capable students in a guest column. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Theresa Brandon prepares a gluten-free pizza in her home in southwest Cedar Rapids on Monday, June 24, 2013.  Photo by Kaitlyn Bernauer/The Gazette

UI's Elliott says more doctors recognize, diagnose celiac disease

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
David Elliott, professor and division director of gastroenterology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, says more doctors today are able to recognize and diagnose celiac disease using a screening test that wasn't previously available.

Colangelo receives international research award

Monday, July 1, 2013
Nicholas Colangelo, interim dean of the University of Iowa College of Education and founder of the college's Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, has earned the International Award for Research from the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Inc.
Hesco barriers protect the U. of Iowa’s Iowa Memorial Union from the Iowa River, which overflowed its banks but caused minimal damage on the campus. (Photo by Tim Schoon, U. of Iowa)

UI makes plans to remove barriers as flood threat recedes

Monday, July 1, 2013
Just five years after flooding on the Iowa River damaged more than 20 structures at the University of Iowa, high-water forecasts in May forced the university to close buildings, put up seven miles’ worth of emergency flood walls, and cancel or reschedule some events.
An image of a human brain being held in someone's hands.

UI-Ivy League brain injury summit planned for July

Friday, June 28, 2013
UI President Sally Mason, who is also the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors head, says she is excited by the possibilities of a collaboration between Big Ten and Ivy League institutions to continue close examination of the effects of head injuries in athletics.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, and students making news

Thursday, June 27, 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.
Photo of Claude and Kate Colp of Wayland, Mass., found a way to give each other advice without sparking bad feelings. They appear on a beach with Claude giving Kate a piggy back ride.

UI studies cited in story on the perils of giving too much advice

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Erika Lawrence, UI associate professor of psychology, says that listening can be more effective than giving advice based on a series of six studies conducted at the UI in 2009 as part of a story on the perils of spouses giving each other too much advice.
teddy bear and toy duck illustrations, duck is partially erased

A look inside children's minds

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers at the University of Iowa have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which areas of the brain are activated in "visual working memory."
Collins Byrd, associate dean of admissions in the College of Law, participates in a panel discussion

UI's Byrd analyzes impact of Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Collins Byrd, associate dean of admissions in the UI College of Law, participates in a panel discussion analyzing the impact of Monday's Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas.