Faculty

Realities converge in 'Arcadia'

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The UI Department of Theatre Arts will continue its Mainstage season Nov. 13 with Tom Stoppard’s "Arcadia." The play alternates between the early nineteenth century and the present day, and secrets of the universe are discovered or unearthed again.

See? I was right

Thursday, November 12, 2015
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that once we reach a conclusion, we aren’t likely to change our minds, even when new information shows our initial belief is likely wrong and clinging to that belief costs real money.
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For the kids, to the tune of $2.2 million

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The University of Iowa Dance Marathon Allocations Committee voted to approve a new, significant funding request put forth by UI Children’s Hospital leadership: $2.2 million over three years to establish the UI Dance Marathon Pediatric Oncology Targeted Therapy Program.
University of Iowa graduate and veteran Randy Miller (right), rucks alongside USAF veteran Patty Considine, and Iowa National Guardsman Jimmy Luu on Tuesday, Nov. 10 as part of the UIVA's Game Ball Ruck for veteran suicide awareness.

Marching for Iowa's veterans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
On Veterans Day, members of the UIVA, Iowa Army ROTC, and the UI community gathered on the west lawn of the Pentacrest to honor Iowa's veterans with an opening ceremony featuring reveille, the national anthem, and remarks from former Professor of Military Science LTC Steven C. Fredericks.

Two UI students awarded the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A scholarship fund honoring an Iowa family’s three generations of commitment to higher education has been awarded to students from Iowa City and Spencer. First-year UI Doctor of Physical Therapy students Katherine Bird and Clare Goeken are recognized as the 2015-16 recipients of the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship.

Robert Benesh receives award from Iowa World Language Association

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The IWLA awards alumnus Robert Benesh the 2015 Teacher of Promise award.
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Richer data on college applicants help the prospects of low-income students

Systematically providing selective colleges with detailed information about applicants’ high-school backgrounds could significantly raise the admission rates of low-income students, a new study concludes. Nicholas A. Bowman, director of the UI’s Center for Research on Undergraduate Education, recently co-presented the paper at an annual conference.

UI honors Iowa's first family of popcorn

The Tippie College of Business presented its Oscar Schmidt Iowa business leadership award to the family of Garry and Carlton Smith, owners and operators of the Sioux City-based American Popcorn Co., maker of Jolly Time popcorn.

The sublime simplicity of Baseball-Reference.com

The baseball statistics website Baseball-Reference.com started as a way to avoid writing a dissertation by a University of Iowa doctoral student.

UI TIER: University of Iowa Children's Hospital saves big with furniture-purchasing agreement

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here's one example of how TIER is already at work on campus.
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A place to honor veterans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The University of Iowa is paying homage to Armed Services veterans by creating an outdoor garden and memorial area near the Main Library in Gibson Square. Site preparation and landscaping are already finished, with final completion expected in spring 2016.
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Academic Panoramic: Snapshots of the UI student experience

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
In order to see the full academic picture found at the University of Iowa, you’ll need to look in all directions. Academic Panoramic provides a look at a cross section of the UI educational experience, from philanthropy and public health to theatre arts and sports analytics.