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 GETTING BUBBLY: A microfluidic bubble logic circuit.

Moore's Law is about to get weird

In an article on the different forms computers and computing can take, University of Iowa computer scientist Douglas Jones says compatibility problems out-weigh the advantages of adopting ternary computing, which uses three possible values to solve problems instead of the usual two.

Don't worry, colleges and universities say 'It's On Us'

Since the White House launched the “It’s On Us” campaign in September, the movement has sparked more than 250 colleges and universities to take a definitive stand against sexual assault, including the University of Iowa.

UI VP for Human Resources Sue Buckley announces retirement

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Sue Buckley, the University of Iowa’s long-time vice president for human resources, has announced that she will retire on June 30.
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UI road salt expert to 9th-graders: Iowa DOT is a world leader

The Iowa Department of Transportation is a world leader in some winter road maintenance techniques, UI engineering professor and international road salt expert Wilfrid Nixon told ninth-graders at Prairie Point Middle School.

TIER update: Implementation phase is underway on campus

Monday, February 23, 2015
University of Iowa President Sally Mason shares information about the next steps in the Iowa Board of Regents' TIER (Transparent Inclusive Efficiency Review) with UI students, faculty, and staff as the implementation phase is underway on campus.
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UI students receive degrees after 2014 fall session

Monday, February 23, 2015
The University of Iowa awarded an estimated 1,500 degrees at the close of the 2014 fall session.

UI students named to President's List for fall 2014

Monday, February 23, 2015
Some 250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President's List for the 2014 fall semester.

Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning in muscle

Monday, February 23, 2015
Scientists at the UI and the Iowa City VA Medical Center have developed a targeted approach that overrides muscles' intrinsic energy efficiency and allows muscle to burn more energy. The findings might provide a basis for new obesity treatments that help overcome the body's natural resistance to weight loss.
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Architect of record selected for UI Museum of Art

Monday, February 23, 2015
The development partner on the new University of Iowa Museum of Art project has selected BNIM Architects of Des Moines and Kansas City as the architect of record.
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George Weiner: Leading the fight against cancer

Friday, February 20, 2015
The director of Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa is also the new president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
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App helps hospitals prepare by streaming crash scenes

After a car crash, it’s a race against time to get the right treatment to people who are hurt.The University of Iowa has developed a new smart phone app to bring the crash scene to the E.R.
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University of Iowa announces first three-year majors

Friday, February 20, 2015
First-year undergraduates headed to the University of Iowa this fall can sign up for Iowa Degree in Three—a new accelerated program designed for motivated students who want to graduate faster and cut costs.