Faculty

The Innovation Campus: Building Better Ideas

The University of Iowa's new Visual Arts Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects, incorporates many elements of the STEM-focused innovation campus in hopes of mixing the disciplines of science and art, as well as their modes of instruction, says art professor and studio division coordinator Steve McGuire.

Changes coming to clickers

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
This fall, students will begin using laptops, tablets, or phones to respond to polls in class. Those who own clickers must exchange them the first week of class to get a license for the new software.
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Workshop preps UI researchers for on-camera interviews

This summer, nine faculty members at the University of Iowa took part in the Communicating Ideas Workshop, a media-training program to help them better communicate their research to journalists and the public.

On Iowa! program needs volunteers

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Come Aug. 17, the 2016 On Iowa! program will be in full swing, welcoming our campus community's newest students. Program coordinators still have a variety of volunteer positions to fill during this very exciting—and busy—time of year.

Road closures twice daily on North Dubuque Street

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
As part of Gateway Project construction, North Dubuque Street with close at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Aug. 2 to Aug. 23 for five to 15 minutes.

UI Hospitals and Clinics ranked among the best in the country

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
With these results, UI Hospitals and Clinics is again ranked the No. 1 hospital in Iowa.
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Black and gold wherever RAGBRAI rolled

Monday, August 1, 2016
As RAGBRAI riders traveled from one side of Iowa to the other, black and gold were common colors. University of Iowa photographer Justin Torner captured moments throughout the annual bike ride across the state.

University of Iowa continues progress on reducing high-risk drinking

Monday, August 1, 2016
The University of Iowa is making progress curtailing high-risk undergraduate drinking and its negative effects, according to new data from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey.
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McPherson remembered at the Iowa Writers' Workshop

Friday, July 29, 2016
A noble human being. Generous beyond words. A perfect leader. Honest and brave. Compassionate. Former students and colleagues of Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor emeritus James Alan McPherson say those words best describe the teacher, mentor, and friend who influenced and nurtured generations of writers.
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UI study: It’s better to call police

It's worth it to call police, according to a University of Iowa study. The study found victims who report crimes to police are 22% less likely to be a victim again. The only exception was for victims of burglary, who saw no decline in the risk of being re-victimized.

Should crime victims call the police?

Thursday, July 28, 2016
New research from the University of Iowa finds that individuals who report being victims of crime to police are less likely to become future victims of crime than those who do not report their initial experiences.

Blood pressure hormone promotes obesity

Thursday, July 28, 2016
New research by University of Iowa scientists helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity.