Faculty

UI engineering students help Lake Delhi solve long-standing waste water problem
Monday, December 18, 2017
Engineering students test their design and problem-solving abilities with a real-world waste water improvement project in Lake Delhi, a small Iowa community that was hit hard by flooding in 2010.
Rachel Maller chosen as CLAS Commencement Speaker
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Rachel Maller, intern in the University of Iowa Public Policy Center’s Social and Education Policy Research Program under director Sarah Bruch, was selected as the speaker for the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16.
A graduation message from President Harreld
Thursday, December 14, 2017
UI President J. Bruce Harreld remarks on the achievements of the fall 2017 graduate class and the necessity of continuing to provide the high-quality education they received.
Keller receives Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
John Keller has been awarded the 2017 Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education by the Council of Graduate Schools.

Old Gold: Newly acquired journal documents early days of renowned UI hydraulics lab
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
From 1921 to 1933, the founding director of the University of Iowa’s IIHR–Hydroscience and Engineering chronicled the institute’s beginnings in his journals, which recently were purchased at auction and donated to the University of Iowa. UI archivist David McCartney discusses the acquisition.
Hancher, Iowa City star in James Franco’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ spelling bee skit
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The new Hancher Auditorium has attracted plenty of attention since it opened last year, but the entertainment venue got a brand-new platform Saturday when it was the (alleged) site of a (supposedly) very uncomfortable scholastic spelling bee on Saturday Night Live.
University of Iowa cataloging 4,000 tiny literary jewels
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Miniature books—all measuring three inches or smaller—are an intricate art form that dates back centuries, but don’t try to read the text without your glasses on. NBC Nightly News takes a look at the the UI Libraries’ Charlotte Smith Miniature Book Collection.
Hedgcock shows how planning backwards can help with New Year’s resolutions
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Associate professor of marketing William Hedgcock participates in a discussion of the best ways to keep New Year's resolutions by using better planning.
Askelson to direct study on HPV vaccine disparities in rural areas
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The project is being funded by the National Cancer Institute through the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UI College of Nursing gets donation to boost global education and outreach
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The UI College of Nursing has received a $191,500 alumni donation that will allow the school to launch global health initiatives in Haiti and Swaziland, and provide international study and travel opportunities for nursing students.
UI offers online nanotechnology course with real-time remote labs
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
A new online class being taught this fall at the University of Iowa Microfabrication Facility allows students from across the country to participate in laboratory experiments and exercises in real time via state-of-the-art instrumentation.
UI’s Iowa Native Spaces project works with Meskwaki, Ioway to bring historical perspectives to more Iowans
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Iowa Native Spaces project, led by graduate students and faculty from UI’s History Corps, works closely with tribal partners to help prevent the erasure of Meskwaki and Ioway history and bring Native perspectives to more Iowans.
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