Faculty

UI wins top efficiency awards from Lean Consortium

Thursday, October 19, 2017
The Iowa Lean Consortium’s (ILC) two annual awards for 2017 both went to the University of Iowa in recognition of numerous campus efficiency efforts.
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Mindfulness makes major difference

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
UI staff member Stephanie Preschel discovered useful techniques to deal with the chaos of everyday life through a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. Learn more about her experience—and how liveWELL was able to assist—on Iowa Now.

Archival transcription project invites public to explore history of science fiction

Slate explores UI Libraries' Hevelin Collection, an expansive collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror fanzines dating back to the 1930s that offers a window into the growth and evolution of the genre. A portion of the collection was recently made public on UI's DIY History website.

UI finding in roundworms suggests research avenue for neurodegenerative diseases

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
University of Iowa researchers have found that certain roundworms can preemptively prepare a defense system that protects their cells from damage. The finding could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in humans caused by damaged cells.
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UI names J. Brooks Jackson vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine

Monday, October 16, 2017
After an extensive national search, the University of Iowa has named J. Brooks Jackson vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

Beta Alpha Psi chapter receives top national honor

Monday, October 16, 2017
The University of Iowa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has been named a Superior Chapter, the national accounting honor society’s highest recognition.

Recent deaths

Monday, October 16, 2017
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
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We Are Phil encourages faculty, staff to give to each other

Thursday, October 12, 2017
The UI’s fifth annual We Are Phil campaign encourages faculty and staff to donate directly to projects, scholarships, and initiatives sponsored by their colleagues. Nine projects are featured in a special GOLDrush-powered We Are Phil page.
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Old Gold: A virtual look at a far-out time in Iowa City

Thursday, October 12, 2017
UI archivist David McCartney invites readers to go back in time—about five decades—with a new web project from UI Libraries. “Uptight and Laid-Back: Iowa City in the 1960s” is an online collection that includes maps, images, videos, sound recordings, and much more that depicts campus life in the ’60s.
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UI limnologists study stream dwellers to track environmental trends

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Iowa’s environmental health is monitored by limnologists, scientists who test water quality and sample fish and insect populations in their search for small changes that could indicate larger trends in the ecosystem.

Many honored at UI’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Members of the University of Iowa community were honored at the UI’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet on Oct. 10, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Human Resources.

UI’s McGehee speaks with NPR about automakers’ struggle against smartphones

Dan McGehee, director of the UI’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), speaks with NPR hosts Robert Siegel and Sonari Glinton about vehicle touch screens, smartphones and distracted driving.