Faculty

Inaugural winners of the Student Supervisor of the Year announced

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
The University of Iowa Office of Student Employment and the UI Student to Employed Professional (STEP) program have named the first-ever Student Supervisor of the Year: Jessica Waldschmidt.
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A nod to Quad

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Despite a rich and varied existence that has involved academic scholarship, military training, and strawberry pie, Quadrangle Residence Hall will soon be no more. View historical photos of the UI's second-oldest residence hall, which will be razed over the summer to make way for a new pharmacy building.
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'I love Iowa'

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Best-selling author Bill Bryson returned to his home state to receive an honorary degree from the University of Iowa. Bryson offered advice and commentary during a campus tour.
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Financial status affects success of students with learning disabilities

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
A new University of Iowa study found that only one third of undergraduates from 11 universities who reported having a learning disability were receiving accommodations.
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Old Gold: The course catalog, or UI's 'wish book'

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Through the years, the General Catalog has offered a wealth of information about the university: awards and scholarships offered, campus maps, enrollment data, names of faculty and staff, graduation requirements, and more.

'Iowa universities see more graduates, high achievers'

The University of Iowa announced a record 14 students and alumni have landed Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research, attend graduate school, pursue creative work, or serve as English teaching assistants overseas in the 2016–17 season. That total tops last year’s record-breaking tally of 13 UI Fulbright placements.
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'Shared toilets increase diarrhea risk for children'

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Children under five face an increased risk of contracting diarrhea when they share a toilet with just one or two other households, a University of Iowa study has found. The study shows private toilets are still the best option in the global battle to improve sanitation facilities in developing countries.

'Who Needs Males? Self-Cloning Females Heal Faster'

UI biology professor Maurine Neiman offers insight into a study about a species of salamander that thrives without males. The research mirrors her own study of asexual snails.

'Iowa Ahead of the Nation in Futuristic, Driverless-Vehicle Technology'

Dr. Dan McGehee, a vehicle safety researcher at the University of Iowa, leads a program that is one of only a handful in the world developing safety technology that eventually will put driverless vehicles on the road.

UI's Hagle comments on Clinton's loss in West Virginia

UI political science professor Tim Hagle says comments Hillary Clinton made about coal mining hurt her in West Virginia and could be damaging in other states come November.
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Working to improve our campus climate for everyone

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The report of a racially motivated attack and subsequent investigation has been difficult for our University of Iowa community. Regardless of the outcome, this incident highlighted a level of fear and distrust on our campus that must and will be addressed.
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UI researcher, lab play key roles in COPD study

Monday, May 16, 2016
A University of Iowa–affiliated lab used an advanced CT scanner to detect COPD-like symptoms in individuals who didn’t present traditional signs of the disease. Read on to learn how the findings could lead to more effective methods of diagnosis and earlier treatment.