Faculty

Climate Narrative Project examines social justice, climate change

As part of the University of Iowa Just Living Theme Semester, six new University of Iowa fellows are combining art and storytelling in the Office of Sustainability’s Climate Narrative Project to illustrate the staggering impacts of climate change and seek regenerative ways for climate action.
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UI computer simulations to mitigate military injuries

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Virtual Soldier Research Program at the University of Iowa has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to create a simulation program to predict and prevent musculoskeletal injuries in U.S. Marines—one of the leading medical problems impeding military readiness.
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Get to Know…Akua Akyea

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The "Get to Know" series asks University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students a few questions about their work and outside interests. Today, we visit with the College of Law's Akua Akyea, a 1997 alumna who is also the assistant dean of career services.
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Building bikes and a world-class reputation

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The University of Iowa is the only academic institution ever to exhibit student work at the North American Handmade Bike Show.
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UI Symphony Orchestra live stream, Feb. 17, 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Can't make it to the Feb. 17 Symphony Orchestra performance? The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the concert.

UI works to keep Marines battle ready

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
The Office of Naval Research says that musculoskeletal injuries are hampering military readiness in U.S. Marines. The University of Iowa is using a $2.6 million grant and its unique Virtual Solider Research program to predict and prevent injuries from happening.

UI leaders to host town hall meeting

Monday, February 15, 2016
The University of Iowa will host a town hall meeting for the campus community Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. in C20 Pomerantz Career Center. President Harreld will lead the meeting, and other senior leaders will join him at the event.
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Old Gold: Old Dental, the final extraction

Monday, February 15, 2016
The last building removed from the Pentacrest was home to the University of Iowa College of Dentistry from 1895 to 1917. It went on to house several other departments before its demolition in 1975.

MBA students capture national honor

Monday, February 15, 2016
Three students in the full-time MBA program in the Tippie College of Business recently took first place in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup in Minneapolis.
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McDermott talks about STEM benefits, challenges

Monday, February 15, 2016
Mark McDermott, UI clinical associate professor in science education, discusses the benefits and challenges of being in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) profession and what the country and communities can do to make cities more appealing to STEM graduates and technology companies.

Senior smile patrol

Friday, February 12, 2016
For more than 35 years, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry's Geriatric Mobile Unit has been providing care where nursing home residents need it: at the facility or, if necessary, even at the bedside.

Petersen Residence Hall wins design award

Friday, February 12, 2016
The newly constructed Mary Louise Petersen Residence Hall, which welcomed students for the fall 2015 semester, recently won an Outstanding Design Award: Residence Halls from American School & University.