Faculty

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UI announces fifth candidate for College of Public Health dean

Sunday, April 1, 2018
Edith Parker, professor and head of community and behavioral health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, is the fifth finalist for the next University of Iowa College of Public Health dean. She will participate in on-campus interviews April 2 and 3.

President Harreld on the importance of groundbreaking UI research

Thursday, March 29, 2018
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld discusses some of the exceptional research programs housed in the Center for Computer Aided Design.

Rural drugstores struggle to survive

University of Iowa College of Public Health researcher Keith Mueller discusses the economic challenges facing rural pharmacies, 12 percent of which went out of business between 2004 and 2014.
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UI Department of History leads One Day for Iowa

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Find out how the University of Iowa Department of History used social media savvy to raise money during last year’s One Day for Iowa, the 24-hour online give-a-thon.

UI study finds vaccine effective in treating leishmaniasis in dogs, could reduce its spread to humans

Monday, March 26, 2018
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that a vaccine that effectively reduces the incidence of a parasitic disease in dogs might also help thousands of Iraq war veterans infected with the same disease.
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Inspired by her past, UI graduate student prepares to serve others with speech disorders

Monday, March 26, 2018
The department is one of the oldest and largest programs of its kind and has been training students and serving clients with speech, language, and hearing disorders for more than 60 years.
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UI announces fourth candidate for College of Public Health dean

Monday, March 26, 2018
Shawn Gibbs, executive associate dean for academic affairs, interim associate dean for research and graduate studies, and professor of environmental health at the Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington, is the fourth finalist for the next University of Iowa College of Public Health dean. He will visit campus March 27–28.
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Sioux City man puts difficult childhood behind him to take on rigors of dental school

Friday, March 23, 2018
Today, as a second-year dental student at the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry, Malachai Zeitner says he’s grateful to be laying the groundwork for a future that is both service oriented and financially stable.
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Getting braces inspired Mason City student to become a dentist

Friday, March 23, 2018
When Grace Moore’s braces came off and she saw the results, she knew she wanted to pursue dentistry. Now, as her graduation nears, Moore says she looks forward to finally putting on her white coat and beginning a career she hopes will take her back to her rural roots.
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Greenfield native aspires to practice dentistry in rural Iowa

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Paige Jones got an early start in dentistry. Not only did she pull all of her own loose baby teeth, but all of her cousins’ as well. Although Jones has a few more years to go before she graduates from the UI College of Dentistry, she’s excited about her future.
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Becoming a dentist allows Council Bluffs native to use his love of science, medicine in a career

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Council Bluffs, Iowa, native Ebosetale Okoruwa reflects on how far he’s come since he started dentistry school at the University of Iowa, a path that has allowed him to learn from nationally recognized professors and researchers.

UI leaders express concern about state budget cuts

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Leaders from across the UI campus speak about the university’s response to recent budget cuts announced by the Iowa legislature.