Faculty

Iowa study finds more children diagnosed with autism than previously thought

A new study by the University of Iowa of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that more children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than early data analyses have found.

Iowa study finds shorter wait times in rural hospitals with tele-ERs

A study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that are part of a telemedicine network with hospitals in larger cities have shorter patient wait times in their emergency rooms.

Iconic Iowa family-owned businesses prep millennials for succession

Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations Beth Livingston talks about the importance of having a succession plan in a family-owned business.

'Forbes' ranks UI Health Care among ‘Best Employers for Diversity’

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
University of Iowa Health Care has been named one of the nation’s top employers for diversity by “Forbes.”
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On the front lines in the fight against an epidemic

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
E. Dale Abel, director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, will deliver the UI Presidential Lecture “Overfeeding the Heart: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Complications,” on Feb. 18, exploring the relationship between blood sugar and heart function. “Iowa Now” sat down with Abel to talk about his work.

Location plays key part in business innovation

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
A new study from a University of Iowa researcher finds that state borders matter when it comes to developing innovative businesses. The three most important components of an innovative economy? Significant private venture-capital funding, government funding, and robust research universities.
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UI sophomore reaching for the stars—and getting there

Monday, January 22, 2018
Meet Hannah Gulick, an undergraduate from Spirit Lake, Iowa, whose passion for astronomy is leaving a mark on the UI campus—and the galaxy.
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UI Hospitals and Clinics CEO Ken Kates announces retirement

Monday, January 22, 2018
Kenneth P. Kates, University of Iowa Health Care associate vice president and UI Hospitals and Clinics CEO, has announced his intention to retire in summer 2018.
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UI Dance Marathon gives $2 million to support pediatric cancer research chair

UI Dance Marathon announced a $2 million gift commitment to establish the University of Iowa Dance Marathon Chair in Pediatric Oncology, Clinical and Translational Research. The gift will fund a faculty position in the UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics to lead the pediatric cancer research program.

UI student solves college football mystery

Using Twitter and some basic biographical information, UI PhD candidate Kristina Bigbsy can predict with 70 percent accuracy where a high school football player will decide to go to college.
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President Harreld: UI’s past resilience is a model for its ongoing success

Thursday, January 18, 2018
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld welcomes the UI community back to campus while considering what past struggles at Iowa can teach us about the present and future.

Chief Diversity Office will work to improve campus climate in coming year

Thursday, January 18, 2018
The Chief Diversity Office outlined four priorities for the coming year at the office's annual Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Jan. 17.