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UI hosts 2015 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The NCAA and the University of Iowa are hosting the 2015 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the UI Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) March 23 through 28. The CRWC will be closed starting Monday, March 23, at 8 a.m. and will re-open Sunday, March 29 at 7 a.m.
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Regents-approved West Campus Energy Plant will power critical parts of campus

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
A new power plant on the west side of campus will provide energy security for some of the most critical health and research facilities at the University of Iowa.

25 UI colleges and programs in national top 25

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Twenty-five graduate colleges and programs at the University of Iowa are listed among the 25 best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Overall, the UI has 52 graduate colleges and programs ranked by U.S. News, which published the graduate rankings on Tuesday.

Summer savings in the classroom

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The University of Iowa is saving money and energy by strategically planning its summer classroom use.
UI alumnus Ali Soliman and his young family

Almost golden: Memoirs of Iowa

Ali Soliman, current chairman of the United Nations' Association of International Civil Servants, received his doctorate in economics from the University of Iowa in 1975. These are his reflections of his time as a graduate student at the UI.
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UI's new online nursing program benefiting rural hospitals

Monday, March 9, 2015
The University of Iowa has created an online curriculum to help nurse graduates make a smoother transition into the profession. The online nurse residency program is the first online-only curriculum of its kind offered in the nation, and addresses concerns from registered nurses about moving from the classroom to an often stressful medical setting.
School Breakfast Survey

UI Public Policy Center Study examines school breakfast programs

Students who eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to pay attention and excel in school, research shows. But thousands of students are starting the school day with an empty stomach, according to a new survey from the University of Iowa.
Mallory Willis

UI mentorships provide stepping stones for students

Monday, March 9, 2015
A student mentorship program at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa helped Mallory Wills, a senior at Central Lee High School in Donnellson, Iowa, solidify her goal to become a science teacher.

Nominate yourself or a colleague for UI Staff Council

Friday, March 6, 2015
Are you looking for ways to improve your workplace? Do you have concerns about an issue on campus? Do you know someone who wants to make a difference? Then it is time to consider nominating yourself or one of your colleagues for University of Iowa Staff Council.
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UI employees: Healthier, more productive

Friday, March 6, 2015
University of Iowa employees who participated in university-sponsored health initiatives last year report healthier eating, lower work absenteeism and greater productivity on the job, factors that have helped keep health-insurance premiums at the same level for a third consecutive year.
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UI researchers launch rockets in search of unseen parts of universe

Friday, March 6, 2015
A team comprised of University of Iowa researchers and students is sending its own technology on a series of NASA rockets to find parts of space we can't currently see.

'Iowa Now' 2015 spring break schedule

Friday, March 6, 2015
Iowa Now will publish on a lighter schedule over spring break from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. The Iowa Now Top News Digest—normally published on Mondays and Thursdays—will be on hiatus that week.