Faculty

UI physicists measure particles important in high-tech industry

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Physicists at the University of Iowa have successfully measured the movement history of particles in an ionized gas increasingly used in the high-tech industry. The researchers measured the quantum-state history of individual particles and then used that information to track the movement of entire groups.
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Iowa study finds parents unsure how to handle cyberbullying

Monday, February 11, 2019
Parents know they need to work with their child’s schools to prevent cyberbullying, but a new study from the University of Iowa shows many wonder how.

UI exploring public-private partnership involving utility system

Friday, February 8, 2019
The University of Iowa announced it is exploring a potential public-private partnership (P3) with its utility system. The university joins a growing number of institutions across the country looking for new ways to bridge a meaningful gap in available resources.
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Vice president for research finalists to visit campus for open forums

Thursday, February 7, 2019
The University of Iowa search committee for the vice president for research has selected two finalists. The candidates will visit campus over the next two weeks to participate in public forums and meet with faculty, staff, and campus leadership.
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UI announces final candidate for executive vice president and provost

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
A university search committee has announced the final candidate for the next executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa.

Longevity Awards, December 2018

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation.

Longevity Awards, November 2018

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards, October 2018

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards, September 2018

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
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UI physicist hunts for mysterious force behind universe’s expansion

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iowa is hot on the trail of dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be behind the universe’s accelerated expansion. Spyridon Argyropoulos is leading particle-collision experiments establishing boundaries for where dark energy might be found.
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UI professor’s program linking jazz, civil rights movement spreads across Iowa

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Damani Phillips, University of Iowa associate professor of jazz studies and African American studies, created “Jazz in the Fight for Civil Rights” for a campus event five years ago. Since then, it has toured Iowa and the world.

UI team helps find gene integral to animal and human hearing

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
A team of biologists co-led by the University of Iowa has found a gene that is integral to animal and human hearing. The gene, called Neurod1, orchestrates a sequence of gene expression activities that are essential for forming the frequency-specific connection between the ear and the brain.