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Glaucoma drug helps women with blinding disorder linked to obesity
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
A clinical trial conducted by University of Iowa researchers and colleagues across the U.S. and Canada found that combining a glaucoma drug with a low-sodium, weight-reduction diet is better at treating vision loss caused by idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) than weight loss alone.
Hancher, Working Group Theatre declare bullying 'Out of Bounds'
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present the world premiere of "Out of Bounds," a new play written by UI alumna Jennifer Fawcett and Working Group Theatre, Thursday through Saturday, May 1-3, at Riverside Theatre.
Bach Festival features numerous free events
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
The University of Iowa School of Music presents the Bach Festival, which runs through Saturday, April 26, on the UI campus. The festival features numerous events that are free and open to the public, concluding with a "Bach-a-thon" on the 26th.
UI student sexual assault advisory committee meets for first time
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
The UI President's Student Advisory Committee on Sexual Misconduct, made up of nine undergraduate and five graduate students, met for the first time Monday with UI President Sally Mason and other campus officials to select officers and set goals for future meetings.
What do 'heat waves' and 'big freezes' have in common?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Learn how climate change is affecting Iowa, as well as activities for children, at the Iowa Climate Festival Saturday, April 26, at the Museum of Natural History in Iowa City. The festival is part of a slew of activities on the University of Iowa campus to commemorate Earth Month.
Mason, student advisors hold initial meeting on sexual misconduct
Monday, April 21, 2014
The University of Iowa President’s Student Advisory Committee on Sexual Misconduct held its inaugural meeting with President Sally Mason and other campus officials this morning, receiving its charge, selecting leaders, and setting goals for future meetings.
Trading sandals for trash bags
Monday, April 21, 2014
For most students, summers are filled with bikinis and beach balls; however, for Blake Rupe, a UI graduate student from Ottumwa, Iowa, her beach gear consisted of safety gloves and sanitary bags as she conducted research on the garbage presence in Veracruz, Mexico.
UI welcomes young inventors to Invent Iowa competition
Monday, April 21, 2014
Elementary students throughout the state gathered at the University of Iowa Saturday, April 19, to showcase their inventions. It's part of a program geared toward getting young minds to make people's lives easier.
Panel to discuss polarization in U.S. Congress April 24
Monday, April 21, 2014
The UI Department of Political Science will sponsor a public forum Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Old Brick Auditorium, 26 E. Market St. The forum, “Congress Divided, Really?!” will feature a panel of former U.S. representatives, political consultants, and campaign strategists.
New UI learning track lets students develop their own path
Monday, April 21, 2014
Starting this fall, a select group of University of Iowa students will begin preparing themselves for a community service project they will not only develop, but put into action as part of the engaged social innovation track in the interdepartmental studies major.
UI students put wasted food to good use
Monday, April 21, 2014
A group of UI students has launched a campus chapter of Food Recovery Network, a nationwide program that helps students collect surplus food on their campus and donate it to organizations that feed the hungry in their area.
Women discuss role in politics at University of Iowa
Monday, April 21, 2014
Women from across Eastern Iowa met Friday in the old senate chambers in the Old Capitol building at the UI, a place where many men once served, to examine why women do and do not run for public office.
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