Faculty
Tippie student to become air battle manager after graduation
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
After graduation, UI marketing major Alex Pagano will become an air battle manager at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. Pagano, a former wing commander in the UI’s Air Force ROTC program, says her Tippie College of Business mentors also played a key role in her success.
Iowa Law alum uses classroom theory to parse courtroom problems
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
When Iowa Law alumna Sara Davenport began working as assistant county attorney in Jackson County, Iowa, she didn’t expect to stay very long. But when the Jackson County attorney resigned, Davenport found herself appointed to the position, one she’s grown to love.
Old Gold: US and SUI enter World War I
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
When World War I broke out a century ago, the State University of Iowa became a training ground for soldiers and officers. Many members of the SUI community left to join the fight overseas, 83 of them eventually dying as a result of the conflict.
Outstanding faculty, staff, and students recognized during annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
The Susan C. Buckley Distinguished Achievement Award for Staff and May Brodbeck Distinguished Achievement Award for Faculty were awarded to three exceptional women at the University of Iowa’s annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women on April 5. Nine UI students were also honored at the event.
liveWELL: Office of the Registrar staff member loses 85 pounds, starts running marathons
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
In 2013, Registrar Services Coordinator Sara Sullivan chose to take advantage of her University of Iowa benefits and meet with a health coach. Over the next four years, she was able to shed 85 pounds and now runs marathons. She says making that first meeting was key.
UI embraces use of big data for student success
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
At the University of Iowa, Sam Van Horne, assessment director in the university’s Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, and his staff members run a big-data project that provides students and instructors in certain courses with continually updated dashboards of information, including a forecast of the student's final grade.
Recent deaths
Monday, April 10, 2017
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
OneIT door-access automation project saves staff time, increases security
Monday, April 10, 2017
Thanks to a OneIT subproject, many UI students’ and employees’ Iowa One Card door access is now automatically updated based on information from MAUI and human resources or housing databases. The new system saves staff members’ time and increases security.
How Vitamin C May Help Cancer Treatments Work Better
Friday, April 7, 2017
Researchers at the University of Iowa find that administering high doses of intravenous vitamin C to cancer patients is safe; the method may also boost the results of chemo and radiation therapy.
Financial math may help build a better HIV vaccine
Thursday, April 6, 2017
What do particle diffusion and stock price prediction have to do with building a better HIV vaccine? According to University of Iowa microbiologist Hillel Haim, you can apply concepts from both to predict the evolution of HIV surface proteins, making it easier to design effective vaccines.
ICHE director Tom Rice on the overlooked impact of universities
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Tom Rice, director of the Iowa Center for Higher Education in Des Moines, discusses some of the often overlooked ways a university supports its surrounding community. ICHE, operated by the University of Iowa for less than a year, is already serving the city it calls home.
UI hosts conference to save millions of lives globally
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Millions of women die every year from the simple household task of cooking. The University of Iowa is hosting a group of internationally recognized experts at a conference, Women’s Health and the Environment: Going up in Smoke, to address the silent global crisis of cookstove smoke.
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