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Hancher celebrates physically integrated dance with AXIS Dance Company

Thursday, April 18, 2013
AXIS Dance Company grew out of a movement class into a jewel of contemporary dance, featuring work by leading choreographers performed by brilliant—and diverse—dancers.

Hancher-commissioned song to be performed on 'Glee'

Thursday, April 18, 2013
A song first performed at the University of Iowa in a Hancher performance will be heard on the popular Fox television show "Glee."
Drew O’Bleness, center, identifies a need for change while sharing ideas with fellow classmates participating in their college course “Reimagining Downtown Las Vegas” at Work In Progress in Las Vegas Wednesday, March 20, 2013.  Read more: http://www

UI students announce vegan food truck as downtown project

Thursday, April 18, 2013
After spending spring break in Las Vegas, UI students in a class that focuses on downtown Las Vegas have come up with something they believe will enhance the area as part of David Gould's "Reimagining Downtown" project—a vegan food truck.
Coach Chip Kelly, with Oregon last fall, has moved on, long before penalties will be issued.

Matheson provides insights on NCAA infractions

Thursday, April 18, 2013
Dan Matheson, who spent nine years as an NCAA investigator before joining UI’s faculty as a recreation and sport business lecturer, comments on the release of information about the University of Oregon’s ongoing NCAA infractions case.

Mudslide, rains impact access and Cambus service at Mayflower

Thursday, April 18, 2013
Heavy rains overnight caused a mudslide behind Mayflower Residence Hall late Wednesday night and flooded parts of Dubuque Street, leading this morning to the closure of its north and south lanes from the front of Mayflower to just south of Foster Road and forcing the rerouting of Cambus service.
Classroom full of students with a man dancing in front.

Neil deGrasse Tyson visits UI campus

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson visited the University of Iowa this week. Tyson stopped by an astronomy class, held court in a casual chat with invited faculty and students, strolled the streets of Iowa City, and gave a spirited public talk at the Memorial Union.
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Iowa's ice age giants

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Explore ice age Iowa and discover the giants that roamed the state's back yards some 15,000 years ago when the exhibit "Iowa's Ice Age Giants!" opens Thursday.
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The changing face of caregiving

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The University of Iowa offers a free appointment-based service to students, faculty, and staff who are dealing with elder care issues. Through the service, any student, faculty, or staff member can schedule a complimentary one-hour on-campus appointment with an elder specialist, who can address just about any issue, from living arrangements and transportation to insurance and financial issues.
Fundamental particles called quarks come in six different flavors. Protons are made of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons contain two down quarks and one up quark. CREDIT: Michael Taylor

Yi discusses new physics that may result from research with atom smashers

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Kai Yi, research scientist in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, is featured in an article about the new physics and new particles that may await discovery by scientists using the world's most powerful atom smashers.

Filming of mock incident planned Saturday

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and UI Police will film scenes of a mock emergency Saturday, April 20 to be used for a May 7 training exercise.

Predicting and preventing the next pandemic

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
As reports of human infections with a new influenza A (H7N9) virus in China continue to make headlines, the College of Public Health (CPH) is preparing to host the Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference. This timely conference will take place April 19-20 in the CPH Building, bringing together public health professionals, researchers, faculty, and students in microbiology, infectious...

UI's Howes leads first laboratory measurement of space turbulence

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Greg Howes, UI assistant professor of physics and astronomy, describes the so-called Alfven waves that comprise space turbulence, a key driver of space weather, and how he replicated the waves and studied them in the laboratory.