Faculty

Improving health care delivery

Thursday, April 2, 2015
How can we better deliver health care options to rural Iowa? That topic will be the focus of the April 8 Hawkeye Lunch and Learn event in Iowa City, as Patrick Brophy presents “Telemedicine in Iowa: Improving Health Care Delivery.”
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Painting the State Capitol black and gold

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Hawkeye Caucus Day is a major, once-a-year gathering of University of Iowa students, university leaders, and state legislators, showcasing the university’s commitment to statewide service.
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Celebrate Earth Month

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
From an Earth Month Bike Challenge to an Iowa Climate Festival, the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is partnering with others to celebrate the culture of sustainability during Earth Month at the University of Iowa.
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UI researchers track protein 'hitchhiker' in fluorescent worms

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
University of Iowa researchers have identified a new mechanism that ensures proper cell division in worms. They believe that same process may also be happening in humans and understanding healthy cell division could have implications for cancer patients and embryos.

UI TIER update: April 1

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
As the University of Iowa moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER (Transparent Inclusive Efficiency Review) project, the UI TIER leadership team is committed to keeping the campus informed on the latest developments in connection with the initiative.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
A number of events will be held on the University of Iowa campus and throughout the community during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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UI team dedicated to enhancing violence prevention education on campus

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The University of Iowa now has three full-time violence prevention education specialists, which is unique for an institution of its size. The team was made possible thanks to funding from the Six Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault.
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UI to host first Fulbright Day April 3

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The University of Iowa will host its first Fulbright Day Friday, April 3, to celebrate past UI Fulbright faculty and student awardees and to provide prospective students the opportunity to learn more about the Fulbright process. Marvin Bell—UI professor emeritus in English, the first Poet Laureate of Iowa, and a two-time recipient of Fulbright awards to Australia and Yugoslavia—will be the keynote...
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UI study finds distracted driving among teens worse than previously thought

A new UI study indicates crashes caused by distracted teen drivers may be a much more serious problem than previously thought, possibly even four times greater than earlier estimates.

UI assisting employees targeted by tax fraud

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The University of Iowa has been notified recently by employees who have been the target of state and federal tax fraud. The university takes this issue extremely seriously and is working with these employees to contact the proper authorities and provide assistance.
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Iowa researchers on the hunt for new physics

University of Iowa researchers reignite international projects at the Large Hadron Colliderat CERN, figuring out the physics that guide the universe.
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Campus makes splash at NCAA men’s swimming, diving championships

Monday, March 30, 2015
The University of Iowa welcomed teams and fans from 57 schools March 26–28 as it hosted the 2015 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. It was the second time the UI has hosted the championships and the first since 1927 when it was held at the UI Field House.