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Bringing the Old Capitol to the State Capitol

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Hawkeye Caucus Day brings 85 University of Iowa students representing 50 UI programs to the State Capitol in Des Moines to shake hands and exchange ideas with state legislators.
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Created in the Corridor

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
A software-development company started by a group of University of Iowa students is thriving at the UI Research Park in Coralville.

Employee benefits: buoy or anvil?

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that startup companies typically see significant growth once they’ve offered a beefed-up employee-benefits package, unless they offer it too soon, when the costs are so overwhelming it slows growth and may even force the company out of business.
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UI Mobile Museum unveils new exhibits at Mann Elementary

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The University of Iowa Mobile Museum, which updated its exhibits over the winter, launched its third season with a visit to Horace Mann Elementary School in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 5.

University of Iowa’s Hardin Library lands prestigious designation

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The University of Iowa Libraries’ Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has been awarded a five-year, $6.5 million grant to serve as a Regional Medical Library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

Hollingworth, Grosland taking leadership roles on Presidential Committee on Athletics

Monday, April 4, 2016
Associate Professor Liz Hollingworth and Professor Nicole Grosland will serve as the new chair and faculty athletics representative, respectively, of the Presidential Committee on Athletics, an advisory group that, among other things, ensures consistency between Big Ten, NCAA, university, and state policies.
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Iowa Student Information System to become MyUI student portal

Monday, April 4, 2016
The Iowa Student Information System (ISIS) will soon be known as MyUI, and its new website will serve as a hub for students to access several of the UI systems and tools they use most.

Disney's 'The Jungle Book' resurrects giant extinct ape

Monday, April 4, 2016
UI anthropologist Russell Ciochon offers his expert opinion on the biological accuracy of the ape that resembles an overgrown orangutan in Disney's new movie, The Jungle Book.

The rewards of rewarding

Monday, April 4, 2016
Setting aside that parking spot right next to the office door for a company’s top performer might be one of the easiest things an employer can do to improve individual and team performance, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

UI company receives state economic development funding

Friday, April 1, 2016
Iowa's economic development authority has awarded a grant to a Coralville company that uses technology developed at the University of Iowa to fight cancer.

Tele-pharmacies could spread through rural Iowa

Pharmacist Brett Barker, a graduate of the UI College of Pharmacy, is one of many in the state utilizing tele-pharmacy to deliver health care to rural Iowans.

Prairie burn planned near State Hygienic Laboratory

Thursday, March 31, 2016
Weather and ground conditions permitting, UI Landscape Services crews will conduct a controlled burn on the south side of the State Hygienic Laboratory, UI Research Park Campus, on Sunday, April 3, beginning at approximately 1 p.m.