Faculty
Multidisciplinary UI research team uses nanotechnology to create clot-less stent
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Researchers in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and nanofabrication combined their expertise to create a clot-less stent to help people who suffer from brain aneurysms, which can cause massive hemorrhaging, stroke, and sometimes death.

Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
A revamped Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) program assists military-affiliated students as they navigate their university experience.

UI researchers study megathrust earthquakes
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
University of Iowa researchers are studying megathrust earthquakes, the largest and generally most destructive seismic events on Earth. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and led by Bill Barnhart in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the researchers will map the megathrust quake that struck Nepal in 2015.

A wellness journey leads to a joyful trip
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
University of Iowa nurse Michelle Nagle worked with a liveWELL health coach for months ahead of a trip to Rome. Through weight-management tactics and personal training, she lost weight and was able to enjoy the trip in clothes she bought specifically for the vacation.
Student-built miniature satellite seeks ‘missing matter’
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Undergraduates in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa helped design and build a miniature satellite that was recently launched into space. HaloSat will look for matter believed missing from the universe's birth. The project is led by Philip Kaaret, professor in physics and astronomy.
Number of children diagnosed with ADHD jumps, according to UI research
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
The number of children diagnosed with ADHD has reached 10 percent in the United States, a significant increase over the past 20 years that is most pronounced in children from minority groups, according to a study from the UI College of Public Health.
Record number of graduate students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
A record six University of Iowa graduate students received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, starting in the 2018–19 academic year. UI graduate students continue to earn other prestigious fellowships that bring funding, networking opportunities, and flexibility to their graduate studies.

Telling stories, protecting farmers
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
An initiative launched in part from the UI College of Public Health is a forum for farmers who are injured on the job to tell their stories in hopes of encouraging other farmers to be more careful in their work and reduce agriculture-related injuries.
‘US News & World Report’ ‘Best Colleges’ rankings released
Monday, September 10, 2018
The University of Iowa is ranked 38th in the latest rankings of the nation’s best public universities published by "U.S. News & World Report."

Introducing the UI’s new shared governance leaders
Thursday, September 6, 2018
At the close of every spring semester, University of Iowa shared governance bodies elect new leadership. Read on to get to know the new leaders of Faculty Senate, Staff Council, UI Student Government, and Graduate and Professional Student Government.
International internships: More than a summer job
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
This summer, nearly 70 Hawkeyes completed internships abroad, allowing them to gain relevant, global experience while strengthening their intercultural communication skills, building confidence and adaptability, and becoming more proficient in a second language.
Study finds more children diagnosed with ADHD than expected
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
A study from the UI College of Public Health has found that the number of children diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly in the last 20 years, to 10.1 percent.
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