Faculty
College of Public Health awards grants to improve Iowans’ health
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The College of Public Health’s Business Leadership Network has awarded grants to six Iowa social service and health care organizations to help them develop initiatives to improve the health of Iowans of all ages.
Humanities faculty named DSHB Faculty Scholars
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) at the University of Iowa funds awards meant to advance the education of liberal arts students, including aspiring scientists, by helping to defray research-related expenses. It recently named associate professors Amber Brian, Mary Cohen, Marie Kruger, Brenda Longfellow, and Miriam Thaggert DSHB Faculty Scholars.
UI to honor December 2017 graduates
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The University of Iowa will honor December 2017 graduates during a series of commencement ceremonies Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 14–17.
University of Iowa working with actor Michael J. Fox to find cure for Parkinson’s disease
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The University of Iowa College of Public Health has been working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, gathering and analyzing data collected during numerous studies the foundation funds to find a treatment for the disease.
UI employees: Choose online delivery to get your 2017 tax forms faster
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Online delivery is a fast and secure way for University of Iowa employees to receive year-end W-2 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095 forms.
UI math professor named 2018 American Mathematical Society fellow
Monday, December 4, 2017
With more than 200 published papers, Daniel Anderson was honored for his study of commutative ring theory.
UI computer science student wins best paper at international conference
Monday, December 4, 2017
UI grad student Sherhoze Farooqi's research exposed extensive reputation manipulation on Facebook.
Trying to cut back on sugar? This year’s 3MT competition winner is studying how to do just that
Monday, December 4, 2017
Sharon Idiga, this year’s winner of the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), is studying how a hormone in the body regulates sugar intake, and her research could lead to new therapies for diabetes and obesity.
UI researchers use nanoparticles to target, kill endometrial cancer in lab study
Monday, December 4, 2017
The new treatment could improve survival rates for the roughly 6,000 U.S. women diagnosed with type II endometrial cancer every year, and also represents an important step in the development of targeted cancer therapies.
Pigeons can discriminate both space and time
Monday, December 4, 2017
Pigeons aren’t so bird-brained after all. New research from the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time, likely using a different region of the brain than humans and primates to do so.
President Harreld: Donate to the United Way via employee self-service
Monday, December 4, 2017
President Harreld encourages UI employees to donate to the United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties. You can do so using employee self-service.
Video: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College fall 2017 commencement ceremony
Thursday, November 30, 2017
A video recording of the fall 2017 UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College commencement ceremony is now available for viewing. The ceremony was held Saturday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m.
Pagination