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CEOs can't control the future
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Publicly traded firms often issue earnings forecasts that miss the mark, and a new study from the University of Iowa suggests CEO overconfidence is the reason for the poor predictions.
Solar cells show promise for cancer testing
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Advanced Silicon Technology is a semifinalist in the SPIE Startup Challenge, a prestigious startup competition. University of Iowa professor Fatima Toor will travel to San Francisco Feb. 13 through 18 to present the company to contest officials.
UI India Winterim program honored for innovation in international education
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The UI India Winterim study abroad program received the 2016 Institute of International Education Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the India Winterim program, with over 1,000 students and faculty participating since its inauguration.
Zika virus: Guidance for Iowa clinical and hospital laboratories
Monday, February 1, 2016
The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa has provided information for the state's laboratory personnel regarding diagnostic testing, collection and submission instructions, and lab safety.
Beyond the shiny new toy: Next frontier for digital humanities
Monday, February 1, 2016
Two University of Iowa faculty members and a Grinnell professor are using Mellon Digital Bridges funding to take a national lead in humanities/computer collaborations. They aim to see how two datasets could be combined to answer a host of questions about the history of published literary texts.
From mother to child, passing on disease
Thursday, January 28, 2016
UI researchers are reminding U.S. doctors to watch for two vector-borne and potentially life-threatening diseases that can be passed from mother to child. Though Chagas' disease and Leishmaniasis are generally found in other parts of the world, global travel and migration have made the U.S. vulnerable.
A cystic fibrosis mystery solved
Thursday, January 28, 2016
A University of Iowa study has answered why mice with cystic fibrosis gene mutations don’t develop the life-threatening lung disease. The researchers also identified a proton pump called ATP12A as a potential target for new CF therapies.
UI chemists uncover how key agent allows diseases to reproduce
Thursday, January 28, 2016
University of Iowa chemists have revealed the chemistry behind how certain diseases, from anthrax to tuberculosis, replicate. The key lies in the function of a gene absent in humans, called thyX, and its ability to catalyze the DNA building block thymine. Results published in the journal 'Science.'
Nathan Holton comments on a real chin-scratcher
Thursday, January 28, 2016
UI orthodontics professor Nathan Holton comments on the evolution of the human chin.
UI unveils second Theme Semester: Just Living
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
UI leaders ask campus and community to engage in thoughtful discussion and understanding of differences.
McCarty selected for 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Society internship
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
University of Iowa student, Nicholas McCarthy, to write for prestigious academic honor society.
Cancer riddle, solved
Monday, January 25, 2016
Using real-time recording of cellular movement, biologists at the University of Iowa have discovered how tumors form. Cancer cells reach out and grab other cells, and as little as 5 percent cancerous cells are needed for tumor formation. Findings could lead to more precise cancer testing.
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