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A tasty tradition
Monday, July 11, 2016
A cool tradition—elementary school students inventing a new flavor of ice cream for sale at Iowa City’s Heyn’s Ice Cream—turns 20 this year.
Charting a course
Monday, July 11, 2016
Meet the UI College of Education's new dean, Dan Clay, who combines academic chops with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Oculus Rift ATV simulator is more than just a crazy video game — it could actually save lives
Thursday, July 7, 2016
"Working with engineers from UI College of Engineering’s Center for Computer-Aided Design, researchers (at the University of Iowa) have created an ambitious virtual reality simulator which mimics the effects of driving an ATV, complete with Oculus Rift headset, motion-sensing suit, and a moving platform that simulates changes in terrain."
Iowa inmates sewing usher uniforms for new Hancher Auditorium
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Hancher Auditorium contracted with Iowa Prison Industries to manufacture usher uniforms for use when the new building opens this fall. The uniforms are a statewide collaboration, designed by students from Iowa State University and selected by University of Iowa students, says Executive Director Chuck Swanson.
How can microneedles help older adults?
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Nicole Brogden, assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, researches better ways to deliver medicine through older adults’ skin. Read on to find out how microneedles could make administering medication easier.
UI students named to Dean's List for spring 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
The University of Iowa recognizes the undergraduate students named to the Dean's List for the 2016 spring semester.
UI students named to president's list for spring 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
The University of Iowa recognizes the students named to the president's list for the 2016 spring semester.
Doing your own homework can lead to bad grades in investing
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Investors are supposed to do their homework before deciding where to put their money, but a new study from the University of Iowa suggests too much homework might be counterproductive.
Does discrimination increase drinking?
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found another negative health outcome linked to discrimination: alcohol abuse.
Mastering health administration
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The Master of Health Administration degree offered through the Department of Health Management and Policy in the UI College of Public Health has maintained a 100 percent job placement rating within the first three months after graduation, thanks in large part to an impressive alumni network.
Jupiter rendezvous
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
On Independence Day, a NASA spacecraft entered Jupiter's orbit, and the University of Iowa had an instrument along for the ride. The Plasma Waves Instrument, designed and built at the UI, will sample plasma waves and learn how Jupiter's intense auroras are produced.
Janz elected to National Academy of Kinesiology executive board
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Kathleen Janz, professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, will work with fellow executive committee members to oversee the professional business of the National Academy of Kinesiology.
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