Faculty

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The art of the seal

Thursday, September 15, 2016
As part of the UI's Week of Inspiration, eight former and current students were each asked to redesign the historic UI seal to reflect their experiences as Hawkeyes and to convey what the university means to them.

Buying into the election

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Opinion polls show a tightening race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but the Iowa Electronic Markets still sees a Clinton win. That highlights one of the unique aspects of the Tippie College of Business’s real-money prediction markets.

UI alumnus awarded National Humanities Medal

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Physician and author Abraham Verghese, who received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1991, is among the recipients of the 2015 National Humanities Medal.
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Quake reader

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Soon after major earthquakes occur, Bill Barnhart produces information that helps the global community estimate deaths and damage. Barnhart, assistant professor in the UI’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, analyzes ground movement during a quake and supplies that intelligence to the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center.
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ICON change is here

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Iowa Courses Online (ICON) is powered by a new underlying learning management system. Support and resources are available online and from the ITS Help Desk.

UI company named a Best University Startup

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
University of Iowa spin-out company Viewpoint Molecular Targeting has been named one of the best university start-up companies in the country by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer. Viewpoint will participate in the council's University Startups Demo Day in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 20.

Parkinson's disease protection may begin in the gut

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The gut may play a key role in preventing the onset of Parkinson's disease. UI biologists found that in roundworms, an immune response from intestinal cells sparks a series of chemical signals that ultimately preserves neurons whose death is associated with Parkinson's. The results appear in the journal "Cell Reports."

UI ranked 33rd among public universities by 'US News'

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
The University of Iowa moved up one spot to No. 33 in the latest rankings of the nation’s best public universities, published by the magazine "U.S. News & World Report."
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UI wins $3 million grant to launch water sustainability graduate program

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
A new Sustainable Water Development graduate program, inaugurated with a grant from the National Science Foundation, will prepare UI students for careers as engineers, entrepreneurs, professors, or in other professions in the STEM fields.
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Making counseling services more accessible

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
The University of Iowa is working to better serve its students by providing counseling services where they spend their time. This year, there are three embedded therapists on the UI campus, in Stanley Hall, the College of Dentistry, and the athletics department.
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Never too soon to intern

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
First-year students shouldn't rule out looking for summer internships. Working as an intern can provide valuable career building experience for students who are qualified and emotionally ready, even after just one year at school.
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Standing ovation

Monday, September 12, 2016
Hundreds of enthusiastic patrons and well-wishers from across the country, including local, state, and national leaders, gave a standing ovation to the University of Iowa's new Hancher Auditorium during a grand opening ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9.