College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Canin discusses troubled genius character from his latest novel

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Ethan Canin, F. Wendell Miller Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Iowa, discusses troubled math genius Milo Andret, the lead character of his latest novel, A Doubter's Almanac.

Listen to gravitational waves from merger of black holes

Phil Kaaret, UI professor of physics and astronomy, says the discovery of gravitational waves resulting from two black holes merging into one “opens a new way of looking at the universe,” and that “it’s just beginning of discovery.”
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UI computer simulations to mitigate military injuries

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Virtual Soldier Research Program at the University of Iowa has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to create a simulation program to predict and prevent musculoskeletal injuries in U.S. Marines—one of the leading medical problems impeding military readiness.
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Building bikes and a world-class reputation

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The University of Iowa is the only academic institution ever to exhibit student work at the North American Handmade Bike Show.
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UI Symphony Orchestra live stream, Feb. 17, 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Can't make it to the Feb. 17 Symphony Orchestra performance? The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the concert.

UI students named to President's List for fall 2015

Friday, February 12, 2016
The University of Iowa is recognizing the students named to the President's List for the 2015 fall semester.

UI students named to Dean's List for fall 2015

Friday, February 12, 2016
The University of Iowa is recognizing the undergraduate students named to the Dean's List for the 2015 fall semester.

UI students receive degrees after 2015 fall semester

Friday, February 12, 2016
The University of Iowa awarded about 1,350 degrees at the close of the 2015 fall semester.
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The UI's science guides

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
For 16 years, the Iowa Biosciences Academy has helped UI undergraduates from groups underrepresented in the sciences navigate their academic paths, including paid research work with faculty mentors, career counseling, and help with graduate school applications.
Maj. Chris Guderski rappels about 66 feet from the rafters to the court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

ROTC from the rafters

Tuesday, February 9, 2016
To help the Iowa ROTC Detachment celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, the UI Army ROTC cadre conducted a rappelling demonstration in Carver-Hawkeye Arena during the UI wrestling meet on Feb. 5.
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UI's Cohen brings music to prisons

Mary Cohen, an associate professor of music education, created a graduate seminar in 2009 based at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville—known locally as the Oakdale Prison, which is about restorative and transformative justice.

Everything you need to know about the caucuses, from two people who know

Monday, February 1, 2016
UI political scientist Tim Hagle discusses why Iowa gets to vote first and other common questions about the Iowa caucus process.