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Timely Warning: UI staff receives report of assault

Friday, February 21, 2014
On Feb. 20, University of Iowa staff received a report from a student that on Feb. 15 the student was sexually assaulted at an off-campus fraternity house. The student stated she was at the fraternity house when a fraternity member invited her to another room, where he sexually assaulted her. At this time the reporting party has decided not to report the incident to law enforcement and police are...

U of I Dance Marathon hits record, with local help

Friday, February 21, 2014
The UI Dance Marathon raised a record $1.8 million with the leadership help of college students from the Quad-Cities—Daniel Morse, a 2009 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, and Taylor McKee, a 2010 graduate of Clinton High School.
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Archaeological finds in Iowa City 'extends our own history'

Friday, February 21, 2014
Researchers with the UI Office of the State Archaeologist plan to continue excavating in and around Hubbard Park, with hopes that artifacts discovered during flood recovery work will help fill historical gaps for the state, city, and university.
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PBS program inspires Lunch with the Chefs

Friday, February 21, 2014
UI Housing and Dining chefs tied its Lunch with the Chefs event to the popular PBS series Downton Abbey, with an “Upstairs” menu featuring a feast fit for the aristocratic Crawley family, and “Downstairs” offering a more modest menu for the servants' table.

Main Library Learning Commons wins award from Master Builders of Iowa

Friday, February 21, 2014
The University of Iowa Main Library Learning Commons project has won a Master Award from the Master Builders of Iowa.

Media advisory: Students from across Iowa to visit UI for STEM-related research symposium

Friday, February 21, 2014
The 2014 Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by the University of Iowa College of Education's Belin-Blank Center, will bring more than 150 of the top science and math high school students from across the state to the UI campus Feb. 27 and 28.
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World's oldest rocks spark discussion on origin of life

Friday, February 21, 2014
An Australian-led team including a UI geologist studied rocks from the coast of Hudson Bay in Quebec, Canada and found indications that life existed on Earth nearly 900 million years early than currently thought.

Using art to fight cyber-bullying

Friday, February 21, 2014
Members of the public recently got a behind-the-scenes preview of a ground-breaking play designed to shine a light on—and stir public conversations about—one of the most pressing social issues of the day: cyber-bullying among teens.
Fran McCaffery smiling on the sidelines

McCaffery continues to help raise cancer awareness

Friday, February 21, 2014
Even with basketball season in full swing, University of Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery continues to help with cancer awareness and fundraising for cancer research.

Mathematics offers free, public talk on prime numbers

Friday, February 21, 2014
Prime numbers, used in data encryption, are the focus of a free, public lecture to be delivered by Yitang Zhang, professor of mathematics at the University of New Hampshire, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Room 101, Biology Building East, northeast corner of Iowa and Dubuque streets in Iowa City.

Conference, community conversation series to honor Sam Becker

Friday, February 21, 2014
The University of Iowa will host the Samuel L. Becker Memorial Conference Feb. 27 through March 1 and kick off a public Community Conversations series March 1 to honor the life and work of the noted communications scholar and distinguished professor emeritus.

Mason: UI taking action to prevent sexual assault

Thursday, February 20, 2014
For information about UI resources, reporting options, and how to get or provide help, see the Office of the Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator website: osmrc.uiowa.edu In light of recent sexual assaults in Iowa City and on campus, University of Iowa President Sally Mason has issued the following statement: Related: University of Iowa sexual misconduct response "Sexual assault is a terrible...