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New engineering requirement builds a bridge to the creative arts

Friday, May 15, 2015
Beginning in fall 2015, all entering students in the UI College of Engineering will be required to take at least three semester hours of credit in the creative arts. The new requirement is the latest addition to an educational toolkit that uniquely prepares student engineers to enter the work force.

Abel awarded $4 million to study heart failure and diabetes

Friday, May 15, 2015
E. Dale Abel, director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa, has been awarded two separate grants totaling $4 million from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the connection between diabetes, obesity, and heart failure.
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Improve your sleep efficiency

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Counting sheep isn't putting you to sleep? Not getting enough shut-eye is recognized as a major public health issue. That's why the UI Employee Assistance Program is offering a new, free program for faculty and staff called SHUTi, or Sleep Healthy Using the Internet.

The Student Experience: Brian Wall

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Future doctor Brian Wall is thankful for all the opportunities he’s had to learn more about his hometown, Iowa City, and the school he loves. He’s been involved in student organizations and community groups, all while double majoring in health and human physiology and Spanish.

Two Iowa City educators honored by College of Education

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Jess Harris and Anah Austin win 2015 Phyllis Yager Memorial Diversity Teaching Awards from the UI College of Education.

Professors' guidance pays off

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Three UI graduating seniors sat down with their mentors to reflect on their four years at Iowa.

Law professor honored for role in Iowa Civil Rights Act

This year, on the Act’s 50th anniversary, the Iowa legislature honored Iowa law Professor Arthur Bonfield for his work as principal draftsman by passing a House Resolution, which recognizes him for his role in persuading Iowa lawmakers that new, comprehensive civil rights legislation was necessary.
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University of Iowa studying safety of pedestrians texting and crossing

In an effort to improve pedestrian and motorist safety, University of Iowa researchers are using a simulator called the Hank Virtual Environments Lab to learn whether pedestrians texting and walking near traffic will pay attention to warnings on their cell phones.
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Seniors to reenact Van Allen radiation belt experiments

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Four graduating seniors are helping to reenact a famous experiment from a University of Iowa scientist, helping to set new discoveries in motion.

Heimer selected as Fellow of American Society of Criminology

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Karen Heimer, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology.
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UI engineering students present projects at Modern Marvels Exhibition

University of Iowa engineering students displayed their semester projects at the Modern Marvels Exhibition held May 8 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Iowa City.
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The Student Experience: Josh Asner

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Sometimes lackluster grades provide valuable lessons. In the case of Josh Asner, a pre-law student from Des Moines who will graduate this month from the University of Iowa, an initial semester’s worth of subpar marks prompted him to seek the resources available for an academic rebound.