College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jones identifies the pitfalls of database matching
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Computer scientist Doug Jones identifies the ways in which database matching could disenfranchise qualified voters.
Business launcher
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The University of Iowa is helping a new business get off the ground. Its focus: helping other new businesses do the same.
Workshop poets Corral and Rosenberg read
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Poets Eduardo Corral and Dan Rosenberg, alumni of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will read at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Prairie Lights Books and on a live stream through the UI Writing University website.
The roots of human self-awareness
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A research team led by the University of Iowa has upended current thinking about areas in the human brain responsible for self-awareness.
'A garden of education'
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chaden Djalali, the new dean of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, talks about the appeal of the University of Iowa, the challenges of balancing the diverse aspects of a liberal arts education, and his affinity for music.
Anthropology class takes on bad language
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Students examine cultural roots of language taboos, from 'dirty words' to scorned dialects.
Tickets on sale for theatre, music, dance events
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tickets for 2012-13 University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts theatre, dance, and music events go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 22, through the Hancher Box Office.
New source for UI arts events info
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The new Arts Iowa website provides a comprehensive roundup of visual, performing, literary, and other arts events from across the University of Iowa campus.
UI instrument key to NASA probe
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
UI physics and astronomy professor Craig Kletzing and a team of UI researchers have designed a cutting-edge instrument that will shed new light on the invisible radiation belts first identified by James Van Allen in 1958. A paid subscription is required.
UI instruments aboard twin NASA spacecraft set for launch Aug. 24
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The twin RBSP satellites will study the Van Allen radiation belts, discovered by UI physicist James A. Van Allen in 1958.
Schroeder performs with jazz faculty
Monday, August 20, 2012
Baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder will be accompanied by University of Iowa jazz faculty for a concert of music honoring the legendary Pepper Adams at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the Mill Restaurant in downtown Iowa City.
Kernels' clubby Whalen goes from war to professional baseball
Monday, August 20, 2012
University of Iowa student and Iraq war vet Greg Whalen is the clubhouse manager for the Cedar Rapids Kernels' baseball team.
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