Faculty
Live stream: UI Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 26, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 26 performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
UI study highlights value of instructing men to focus on women’s nonverbal cues when gauging sexual interest
Thursday, October 20, 2016
A study led by University of Iowa psychology professor Teresa Treat provides the starting point for applications that could enhance prevention programs for sexual aggression on college campuses.
Teaching and cutting-edge research come together at the UI
Thursday, October 20, 2016
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld highlights the Cheatum Group as an example of how collaborative research and teaching come together at the UI.
UI Department of Public Safety introduces app to enhance student safety
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Hawk Watch, which is powered by the campus safety app Rave Guardian, allows users to invite friends, family, or the UI Department of Public Safety to act as a virtual safety escort, or “guardian,” when they travel from one location to another.
More stringent state policies on lighting could reduce farm vehicle traffic accidents by more than half
Thursday, October 20, 2016
A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that traffic accidents involving farm vehicles in the Midwest would decrease by more than 50 percent if states required more lighting and reflection on those vehicles.
Calling all bilingual teachers: Iowa wants you
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Lia Plakans, associate professor of education at the University of Iowa, discusses the high demand for bilingual teachers in Iowa.
New initiatives aim to boost Tippie MBA enrollment
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Tippie College of Business is starting several new initiatives to attract more students to its MBA programs.
Teaching business basics to medical students
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Tippie College of Business and the Carver College of Medicine have teamed up to create a certificate program that provides the basics of business education to medical students, who often receive little or no business training prior to graduation.
Durnev research finds political uncertainty impacts business decisions
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Finance professor Art Durnev says increased political uncertainty is having an effect on business managers’ planning decisions more than it has in the past because of increased divisiveness.
MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escaping from Mars
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
University of Iowa scientists have contributed to the latest findings about what happened to the water on early Mars. Jasper Halekas, investigator on the MAVEN mission, led one of several studies that revealed swings in the planet’s water loss depended on Mars’s distance from the sun.
University honors staff, faculty for excellence
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The University of Iowa honored many faculty and staff for their work, service, and advocacy.
Board of Regents proposes tuition for 2017–18
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on Dec. 5 approved the tuition increase proposed at its October meeting with one amendment recommended by UI students: a new $12.50 Mental Health Fee that will replace the $10 Health Fee increase originally proposed in October.
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