College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

UI study highlights value of instructing men to focus on women’s nonverbal cues when gauging sexual interest

Thursday, October 20, 2016
A study led by University of Iowa psychology professor Teresa Treat provides the starting point for applications that could enhance prevention programs for sexual aggression on college campuses.
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MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escaping from Mars

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
University of Iowa scientists have contributed to the latest findings about what happened to the water on early Mars. Jasper Halekas, investigator on the MAVEN mission, led one of several studies that revealed swings in the planet’s water loss depended on Mars’s distance from the sun.

University honors staff, faculty for excellence

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The University of Iowa honored many faculty and staff for their work, service, and advocacy.

Live stream: Choral Collage Concert, Oct. 19, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 19 Choral Collage Concert, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
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The Klais organ

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Of all the new instruments in the University of Iowa’s Voxman Music Building, the most notable might be the majestic Klais organ newly installed in the 700-seat concert hall.
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Voxman: The man behind the building name

Monday, October 17, 2016
Born in a small coal-mining town in 1912, Himie Voxman taught at the UI for 45 years and is credited with establishing the UI School of Music’s national prominence.
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Voxman returns to campus

Monday, October 17, 2016
With the grand opening of the Voxman Music Building on Oct. 21, School of Music director David Gier shares his thoughts on the new location and what’s transpired in the eight years since the 2008 flood.

Symphony and Concert Bands live stream, Oct. 13, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 13 performance by the UI Symphony and Concert Bands, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
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Iowa’s cancer-fighting antibody bank

Thursday, October 13, 2016
Around the corner from University of Iowa biology professor David Soll’s office is an exclusive reservoir of biological agents used by researchers worldwide seeking to cure cancer. Its mission is deeply personal for Soll. He lost his wife to cancer, and he wants to put an end to the disease.
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African American students and alumni build community at the UI

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Co-organizers Lena Hill and Michael Hill are providing students with the opportunity to meet and develop mentoring relationships with African American alumni.

Four UI faculty members win top teaching award

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Anton Kruger, Dan Matheson, Daniel Weeks, and Rachel Williams have won the 2016 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.

Can we find more benign nanomaterials?

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
UI chemist Sara Mason has won a grant to access a supercomputer network funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Mason’s group will use its time to better define the atom-to-atom interactions of various nanoparticles, hoping to learn more about the particles’ effects on energy, the environment, and human health.