Faculty
UI College of Pharmacy launches Palliative Care Certificate
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The UI College of Pharmacy hopes to become a leader in palliative and hospice care education, allowing its graduates to help meet the growing demand for end-of-life medical experts.
Faculty resignations remain flat for FY2016
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Faculty resignations at the University of Iowa in fiscal year 2016 remained flat, and medical faculty continue to constitute the largest portion of resignations, according to an annual report submitted to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
UI study suggests youth flag football may not be safer than tackle
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
University of Iowa Health Care researchers report that the results of a study of injury rates in youth football leagues did not show flag football to be safer than tackle football.
Can a march become a movement? UI professor discusses social movements, political sociology
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Ion Vasi, an associate professor in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business who studies social movements and political sociology, said movements can fall apart for a number of reasons, including fracturing of leadership and loss of momentum.
Student-built planeterrella recreates Earth’s vivid light shows in miniature
Monday, February 13, 2017
University of Iowa students have built a device to recreate Earth’s auroras in miniature. The planeterrella is the only one of its kind in Iowa and one of just a handful in the United States.
Teaching business to future doctors
Friday, February 10, 2017
A new program at the University of Iowa provides medical students with valuable business training, helping them practice skills they’ll need as professionals but aren’t apt to receive as part of a medical school curriculum.
Recent deaths
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
Climate Narrative Project fellows to focus on regenerative cities
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
As part of the spring 2017 semester, eight new Climate Narrative Project fellows will be combining various forms of art and storytelling to explore the theme of “Envisioning a Regenerative City in an Age of Climate Change.”
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids corridor designated automated vehicle proving ground
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The U.S. Department of Transportation has named the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids corridor and the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator as one of 10 designated automated vehicle proving ground sites in the nation.
'For Iowa. Forever More' campaign raises $1.975 billion
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
On Feb. 6, the University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Foundation announced the successful conclusion of For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa. The campaign yielded $1.975 billion from more than 272,000 alumni and friends of the university.
Joint degree programs give law students a head start
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The University of Iowa College of Law’s joint degree program allows students to specialize in another field while earning their JD.
UI Police: Building bonds through sports
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
When Scott Beckner took the reins as the UI public safety director, he identified connecting with the student body as one of his priorities. One of the means to that end was building relationships with students by forming teams of officers to take on students in intramural sports.
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