Faculty

Tippie students win Alliant Energy case competition

Thursday, May 5, 2016
A team of marketing students from the Tippie College of Business recently took first place in the Alliant Energy University Challenge Case Competition, held at the University of Iowa April 9.

Hydroponic lettuce growing wins UI sustainability competition

Thursday, May 5, 2016
A team of UI students that grew dozens of heads of lettuce in PVC pipes via hydroponics was named the winner of the Frontier-Tippie Impact Competition this semester.
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University of Iowa graduates to celebrate commencement

Thursday, May 5, 2016
This year, about 4,930 University of Iowa students will be recognized at spring 2016 commencement ceremonies, which begin May 12 with the College of Pharmacy commencement, and end June 3.
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Our university will not tolerate racist actions

Thursday, May 5, 2016
President Harreld: "We will not tolerate anything but a safe and inclusive campus for students of all backgrounds. No one should feel that their race or any aspect of their identity makes them a target. This kind of violence is unacceptable and must be denounced by the entire community."

Boudreau named Carver Trust Young Investigator

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Ryan Boudreau, UI assistant professor of internal medicine, has received a three-year, $438,657 Young Investigator award from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to investigate regulatory mechanisms that control when and where proteins are made within heart cells.

A message to the university community

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
On May 4, the University of Iowa Police Department issued a Crime Alert after learning one of our students reported a racially motivated attack. We are saddened and outraged by the horrible event that transpired Saturday evening. This kind of violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
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A farewell to Menards

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The UI's Studio Arts programs have been in temporary quarters since the 2008 flood damaged their main buildings. This week, the departments are moving back to campus and into a new building.

IEM has given Clinton Democratic nomination odds for months

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
A University of Chicago political science professor quoted in U.S. News & World Report points out that for months, the Tippie College of Business' Iowa Electronic Markets political prediction market has given a higher probability that Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination for president.
Graduation Herky returned to the Pentacrest just in time for Phil’s day—and wore a sash to celebrate.

Philanthropy easy to see on Phil's Day

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Check out how the University of Iowa highlighted philanthropy on Phil’s Day.

Students help Big Ten Network reconnect with millennials

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Millennials are spending more time on their devices, and a group of University of Iowa marketing students is helping the Big Ten Network, Fox Sports, and Mediacom communications get them to watch their programming.

Can you explain cancer vaccines in 180 seconds?

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Kawther Ahmed, a fifth-year graduate student in the UI College of Pharmacy, won the UI's Three-Minute Thesis Competition with a presentation about her cancer-vaccine research.

UI announces Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The University of Iowa recently named the recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The awards are given annually to a few of the many graduate teaching assistants who spark learning and creativity in the classroom.