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Cy-Hawk series game ball makes its way to Ames

Friday, September 11, 2015
In advance of the Iowa–Iowa State football game, students, faculty, and fans gathered on the Pentacrest for a pep rally and members of the UI Army ROTC prepared to deliver the game ball.
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A musical message of equality and justice

Friday, September 11, 2015
Las Cafeteras, a seven-piece ensemble mixing traditional Son Jarocho sounds, Afro-Mexican rhythms and instruments, zapateado dance, and inspiring lyrics, will perform at the Mill Sept. 25 as part of the Club Hancher series.
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River mapping in Red Oak

Engineers with the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa mapped the bottom of the East Nishnabotna River in Red Oak—a first step for an online flood map.

UI working with development group to create downtown tech space

Thursday, September 10, 2015
The University of Iowa is partnering with ICAD to create a "tech-geek nerd space" in downtown Iowa City that links education, business, and technology innovation.

Cameron publishes in 'Social Psychological and Personality Science'

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Daryl Cameron was lead author on the article "The emotional cost of humanity: Anticipated exhaustion motivates dehumanization of stigmatized targets," published in "Social Psychological and Personality Science."

Board of Regents Sept. 9 roundup

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
The following are highlights from the Iowa Board of Regents meeting, Wednesday, Sept 9, at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls.
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Westefeld shares how we can prevent suicide

The week of Sept. 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention Week. It is important to reflect on suicide, its prevalence, risk factors, what to do if concerned about someone, and where to get help, according to John Westefeld, a suicidologist and UI College of Education professor.

University of Iowa announces record-breaking first-year class

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
It’s another record-setting year at the University of Iowa. This fall the UI welcomed its largest, most academically accomplished and diverse undergraduate class in the university’s history.

Targeting glucose production in liver may lead to new diabetes therapies

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
A new University of Iowa study shows that a biological checkpoint known as the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier (MPC) is critical for controlling glucose production in the liver and could potentially be a new target for drugs to treat diabetes.
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Muscatine teen to be honorary Kid Captain when Hawks take on Iowa State Sept. 12

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Early on in her pregnancy, Abi’s mother, Julie, wasn’t feeling well and was diagnosed with preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine, which can be life-threatening to both mother and baby.

Sherry K. Watt publishes in 'Journal of College and Character'

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Sherry K. Watt publishes article in Journal of College and Character
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Army ROTC annual Game Ball Run enters 28th year

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Students, faculty, and fans are invited to cheer on the University of Iowa Army ROTC cadets before they depart for the 28th annual Army ROTC Game Ball Run, which carries the Cy-Hawk football series game ball from Iowa City to Ames.