Faculty

UI law professor looks to possible impact of Wal-Mart's Mexican bribery investigation

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
An investigation started this week by the Department of Justice into allegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid bribes to Mexico government officials may not reach a settlement that's helpful for the company, says University of Iowa law professor and corruption law expert Joe Yockey.

Media experts on education affordability, policy, politics available

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Several University of Iowa experts are available to media to share their expertise as President Obama visits campus to talk about college affordability this week.
Dr. Chris Buresh holds Bedica Ermilus in his home

Little girl, big journey

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Bedica Ermilus may never know of all of the people who came together and worked hard to bring her to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for a surgery that would save her life but it’s a sure bet they’ll never forget her.

Educators learning from each other

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The University of Iowa is one of two institutions a delegation of Russian educators is visiting for an in-depth look at different facets of higher education, hosted by the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
a u.s. flag patch and a tigerhawk patch on the arm of an ROTC member

Giving veterans a helping hand

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The University of Iowa wants to do more than help military veterans enroll in college; it wants to make sure they succeed once they’re here by providing financial, academic, and even moral support.

Christian inscription? Skeptics say they're random squiggles

Monday, April 23, 2012
Robert Cargill, University of Iowa assistant professor of classics and religious studies, challenges recent interpretations of markings on the "Jonah ossuary."

Silent-film era's illustrated songs come back to life at Cinematheque

Monday, April 23, 2012
Rick Altman, a University of Iowa professor of cinema and comparative literature, discusses the history of "illustrated songs," which introduced pop songs into silent films during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Is television the new secondhand smoke?

Monday, April 23, 2012
University of Iowa College of Education professor Deborah L. Linebarger's collaborative research study reveals that children ages 8 months to 8 years old are exposed to nearly four hours of television playing in the background each day.

Journalism adds video-game writing

Monday, April 23, 2012
The University of Iowa School of Journalism is adding video-game writing to its curriculum.

Hand and Schendel perform May 8

Friday, April 20, 2012
Organist Gregory Hand will be joined by trumpeter Amy Schendel to present a University of Iowa School of Music faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, in Iowa City’s Zion Lutheran Church.

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center awards research grants

Friday, April 20, 2012
Leaders of Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa today announced the recipients of the 2012 Oberley Seed Grant Program Awards.

Improve your financial literacy through UI services, programs

Thursday, April 19, 2012
April isn’t just Earth Month and Riverfest—it’s also Financial Literacy Awareness Month. Activities and resources for increasing one's financial literacy are available on campus for students, faculty, and staff.