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IEM opens 2016 presidential, Congressional prediction markets
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
The opening bell has rung for the 2016 Iowa Electronic Markets’ presidential and Congressional control markets that give traders the opportunity to buy and sell contracts that will predict the results of the next general election.
Solow comments on impact of holiday temp hiring
Monday, December 8, 2014
UI economics professor John Solow says that measuring the impact of temporary holiday retail hiring is difficult.
Crime Alert: December 8, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
The University of Iowa issued a Crime Alert on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
Old Capitol pulley system to be fixed
Monday, December 8, 2014
The University of Iowa is working to fix the pulley system used to raise and lower the U.S. and State of Iowa flags above the Old Capitol Museum.
UI part of new 'Center Without Walls' to study sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Monday, December 8, 2014
University of Iowa neuroscientists led by George Richerson, head of neurology in the UI Carver College of Medicine, have joined eight other research groups across the world that will work together on increasing the understanding of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the leading cause of death from epilepsy.
Teaching Ferguson
Monday, December 8, 2014
The University of Iowa’s College of Education is hosting a panel discussion with education experts designed to not only look at the broader historical and social context from which these current struggles emerge, but to also provide participants with tools, strategies and resources to create opportunities for classroom discussions.
UI Museum of Natural History receives grants to preserve collections
Monday, December 8, 2014
The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History has received two new grants: $6,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and $4,300 from the State Historical Society of Iowa.The funding from the NEH’s Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions will fund upgraded storage and supports for the museum’s Artic ethnographic collections. The collections contain over 1,500...
UI Hospitals and Clinics recognized for excellence in using health information
Monday, December 8, 2014
Leaders of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City announced today, Friday, Dec. 4, that the state’s only academic medical center has won a prestigious national award for its use of health information technology to improve patient safety and outcomes.The 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recognizes the outstanding achievement of organizations that use health information technology...
LGBTQ care at UI Hospitals and Clinics earns national recognition
Monday, December 8, 2014
For a second year in a row, the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) has named University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics an Equality Leader in its national survey based on nondiscrimination policies and care for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) community.Among the more than 1,500 institutions evaluated in this year’s survey, less than a third received the Equality...
UI, ISU Dance Marathons teaming up during rivalry week
Monday, December 8, 2014
University of Iowa Dance Marathon and ISU Dance Marathon are teaming up this week for the One for One campaign. The goal is to raise $1 for every child treated at the UI Children's Hospital last year—$57,889.
Mason shares UI's response to Pentacrest art display
Monday, December 8, 2014
University of Iowa President Sally Mason sent a message to the UI community on Sunday, Dec. 7, in response to the Pentacrest art display.
Mike Gesell excels on and off the court
Monday, December 8, 2014
University of Iowa men's basketball player Mike Gesell has had a busy collegiate career on the court, but the three-year starter has been just as busy off it.
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