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CAMBUS changes for the fall of 2016

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
University of Iowa Parking and Transportation will add a CAMBUS route and adjust several others beginning Monday, Aug. 22, 2016.
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New students gain an edge at Iowa

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The Iowa Edge program offers extra support to students who come from underrepresented backgrounds, as well as to those who are the first in their family to attend college. The program's purpose is to ease students' concerns and ensure that participants successfully transition into college life at the UI.

The UI and the growth of public health

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Sue Curry, dean of the College of Public Health, sees a bright future for her field. The college has expanded its programming to include undergraduate degrees at a time when the number of careers in public health is predicted to increase significantly.

University of Iowa works to combat nationwide physician shortage

Greg Nelson, assistant dean of the University of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine, comments on the national shortage of doctors and how the UI is persuading more students to study medicine.

It’s not easy to borrow while black in Milwaukee and other cities of unrest

UI history professor Colin Gordon comments on the unequal distribution of GI Bill benefits among African American and white veterans, which contributed to segregation in cities like Milwaukee.
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Pharmacy grads reap residency benefits

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Ninety percent of graduates from the UI College of Pharmacy landed the residencies they wanted in 2016. That's well above the national average of 68 percent, according to the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. Completing these competitive residencies will improve the graduates' chances of securing the jobs they want.
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UI-sponsored Coding Garage sparks teen innovation

High school students spent eight weeks this summer in the ISE Coding Garage, developing apps as part of a STEM initiative developed by Coralville-based Innovative Software Engineering (ISE) and supported by the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.
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New UIPD director believes in community of trust, transparency

Monday, August 15, 2016
For Scott Beckner, public safety on a college campus is about more than just writing citations and enforcing the law. It’s about building a community of trust and transparency that reinforces healthy decision-making and ensures everyone feels safe and supported.

UI students selected as USDA-World Food Prize Fellows

Thursday, August 11, 2016
Lander Geadelmann and Anger Dok will work with leading American scientists and political leaders to improve our food system.
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Two decades of volunteer dentistry

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
For more than 20 years, the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the UI College of Dentistry has partnered with the nonprofit organization Proteus Inc. to provide on-site dental services to the children of migrant farmworkers. Parents were invited to bring children ages 18 and younger for a free exam.
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University of Iowa residence hall move-in starts Aug. 17

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
It’s going to be a busy few days in Iowa City as the University of Iowa welcomes thousands of first-year students moving into residence halls. Residence hall move-in will be scheduled in shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Thursday, Aug. 18.
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Distraction in action

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Researchers at University of Iowa Children's Hospital and the UI College of Nursing have developed an application that can be accessed from parents' smart phones, tablets, or computers and used to distract children during painful procedures.