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UI sends silence packing with suicide awareness display

Friday, April 18, 2014
Suicide claims the lives of more than 1,100 college students each year. On Tuesday, April 22, the UI will host a suicide awareness display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Pentacrest west lawn.
Gabe Olaseni dunks against Wisconsin

British Air ascends

Friday, April 18, 2014
It would be hard to argue that one of the University of Iowa's most improved men's basketball players this year was Gabriel Olaseni. His work ethic and commitment to improvement translated into increased production on the court.

Applications for Game-Based Learning Faculty Institute due May 2

Friday, April 18, 2014
Starting in May 2014, the Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services will work with a group of UI faculty members who have identified a learning need in their students and would like to find or help devise a game to help students address that learning challenge.
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Campus trees take center stage

Friday, April 18, 2014
The University of Iowa’s longstanding commitment to sustainable campus forestry and a rich tradition of student service-learning has earned the campus recognition as a 2013 Tree Campus USA. This is the fifth consecutive year for the honor.

Timely Warning

Thursday, April 17, 2014
The University of Iowa issued a Timely Warning on Thursday, April 17, 2014.

Behind the canvas

Thursday, April 17, 2014
The University of Iowa College of Law honors long-serving faculty with the opportunity to have their portrait join colleagues from the present and the past in the oldest law school west of the Mississippi.

Students: See what's happening in HawkTools

Thursday, April 17, 2014
University of Iowa students—and anyone interested in keeping tabs on what’s going on about campus—have a new set of tools at hand.
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New facility for Hawkeye Marching Band

Thursday, April 17, 2014
The 2008 flood has taken a heavy toll on the Hawkeye Marching Band. But a new outdoor field coupled with indoor turf and support facilities promises to make for better practices and performances.
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Digital dentistry advances at UI

Thursday, April 17, 2014
As dental technology expands, the UI College of Dentistry has kept up: “We want to make sure our students are getting the best education possible...” says Michael Kanellis, the associate dean for patient care.

UI symposium examines women in politics

Thursday, April 17, 2014
The University of Iowa's Public Policy Center will examine the role of women in politics and their representation in state and federal executive and legislative bodies, in a day-long symposium on Friday, April 18, at the Old Capitol Museum in Iowa City.
Elementary school girls attending the UI’s recent "Black Girls Do Science" camp learned that making lip gloss from Vaseline and Kool Aid is fun.

'Black Girls Do Science'

Thursday, April 17, 2014
Some 70 elementary school girls learned that using Vaseline and Kool Aid to make lip gloss can be educational and fun when they participated in “Black Girls Do Science,” a one-day camp for girls in grades 4-8 held April 12 at the University of Iowa College of Engineering.

May 1 event highlights electronic textbook tips and challenges

Thursday, April 17, 2014
A May 1 presentation and panel discussion hosted by University of Iowa ITS Instructional Services will focus on the growing use of eTextbooks and the emerging uses of digital course content on the UI campus.