Bernd Fritzsch, UI professor of biology, comments on the paper of another researcher, the long history of bioelectric batteries, and their potential future use in the human body.

The National Iowa Varsity Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department will induct six individuals into the National Iowa Varsity Club Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 29. Though open to the public, the deadline to order tickets is Aug. 22.

Mani Subramanian, director of the UI Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, describes a discovery that may one day lead to the development of a cheap and easy test to determine how much caffeine is present in beverages.

Visitors to the University of Iowa Mobile Museum will now be able to take home a concrete reminder of their experience—in the form of a coloring book.

Students in classrooms across Iowa and around the globe who use UI science education professor Brian Hand’s teaching approach, not only improve their learning of science and math, but improve their critical-thinking skills, which leads to better jobs and having more success.

A group of Roosevelt Middle School students in Cedar Rapids will learn how to harness the power of technology and self-advocacy during a two-day assistive technology camp Aug. 12 and 13 led by staff from the UI College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER).

The Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP), which is partially funded by the University of Iowa, named Jennifer Carlson as its new executive director.

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a motion to advance work on the sourcing and procurement business case proposed by Deloitte.

Alyas Widita, a graduate student in the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning, will be provided with an in-depth understanding of life in the United States, while receiving opportunities to strengthen his skills in leadership, social entrepreneurship, and communication.

The Old Capitol Museum, in conjunction with the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, will host a fall exhibit, “Wonderful Preserve: A Century of Recovery on Laysan Island,” opening Thursday, Aug. 14.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

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