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UI faculty invited to annual tenure workshop March 31
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The University of Iowa Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, Faculty Senate, and the Office of the Provost invite faculty to the annual Tenure Workshop Monday, March 31, in Room 116 of Art Building West.
30 UI students to perform 'Music of the Baroque'
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Thirty University of Iowa graduate and undergraduate students from the combined studios of School of Music faculty members Katherine Eberle, Gregory Hand, Rachel Joselson, John Muriello, Stephen Swanson, Elizabeth Oakes, Nicole Esposito, Volkan Orhon, and Andrew Parker will perform in “Music of the Baroque for Voice and Instruments” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, in Riverside Recital Hall.
On the night shift
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Iowa City has not been immune to the cold wave of early 2014. Frigid temperatures have dominated the dark months of the calendar. But Mother Nature's lack of cooperation isn't slowing the construction crew working on Hancher. Progress is visible, along with the breath of workers toiling through the night.
Lane closure on Riverside Drive near Stanley Hydraulics Lab
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Two lanes of northbound traffic on South Riverside Drive will be reduced to one lane near the Stanley Hydraulics Lab and approaching the Burlington Street intersection on Monday, April 7, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Obermann Humanities Symposium: Affect and Inquiry to begin March 27
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
How does affect shape the work of artists, scholars, and activists? How might working environments and labor conditions become healthier? The UI Obermann Humanities Symposium: Affect and Inquiry will address these questions and more Thursday, March 27 to Saturday, March 29.
Taylor leads Iowa into second round
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
In advance of tonight's second-round NCAA women's basketball match-up between Iowa and Louisville, teammates and coaches reflect on the perseverance and leadership Iowa's lone senior Theairra Taylor.
Media advisory: Child protection experts available for interviews at UI March 28
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Experts of child abuse and neglect from around the world who are visiting the University of Iowa for the Provost’s Global Forum will be available for interviews Friday, March 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the River Room, Iowa Memorial Union.
UI professor develops 'dating algorithm'
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Kang Zhao, a UI assistant professor and an expert in business analytics and social network analysis, has created a match-making system that looks at users' behavior as they browse a dating site for prospective partners, and at the responses they receive from people they contact.
Choice, not mandates, can curb obesity
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Two new University of Iowa studies suggest that personal choice is more effective than government mandate when it comes to making healthy food choices.
Chang comments on Writers' Workshop plot twist in HBO's 'Girls'
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
UI Writers' Workshop director Samantha Chang notes that the fictional Hannah Horvarth of HBO's "Girls" may face some of the same culture shock upon arriving in Iowa as do real-life students from New York.
UI Council on the Status of Women seeks new members
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Are you interested in making a change for women on the UI campus? The UI Council on the Status of Women provides an opportunity to address educational and professional issues of particular relevance to women. Membership is open to faculty, P&S, merit, undergraduates, and graduate and professional students.
UI study: Older adults in U.S. not prepared for natural disasters
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
As severe weather season approaches for much of the country, a recent University of Iowa study finds that, compared to younger adults, older adults are more vulnerable when natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes hit.
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