Faculty

Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Finance professor encounters Hong Kong protests up close

Friday, October 24, 2014
UI finance professor Art Durnev describes his experience teaching at the Tippie School of Management's Hong Kong MBA program, which is at the epicenter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.
A student rides a bike across campus in front of the UI Pentacrest.

League of American Bicyclists names UI a Silver Bicycle Friendly University

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The University of Iowa expands its options for bicyclists around campus and Iowa City, garnering acknowledgment from the League of American Bicyclists.

Ebola virus: Update for the University of Iowa community

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
To date, there are no documented cases of Ebola in Iowa. While the risk of an Ebola case in Iowa City or on campus remains extremely low, staff members at Student Health and Wellness and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are tracking the situation with daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
3D printer

UI named as 1 of 13 universities investing heavily in 3D printing

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The University of Iowa has been named as one of 13 U.S. universities that are investing heavily in 3D printing by Inside 3DP, an online source that provides valuable information to individuals and business communities about the different aspects of 3D printing.
two wrestlers on gold IOWA mat

Rolling out the welcome mat

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Goodbye cross trainers, hello wrestling shoes and head gear. The University of Iowa wrestling team opened the 2014-15 season with its first official practice Oct. 10, and more than one week into training the Hawkeyes unanimously agree, it's great to get into a mat routine.
portrait of Brandi Janssen

Cultivating a culture of safety

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
University of Iowa faculty member Brandi Janssen brings a unique blend of agriculture and anthropology to her new role as director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH). The center collaborates with a number of partners to improve agricultural safety and health across Iowa.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, students, and alumni making news

Monday, October 20, 2014
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.
An abstract profile of a person's face over a body of water with lightning striking in the person's head, illustrating seizures in the brain

Eyes on the storm

Monday, October 20, 2014
Several University of Iowa experts share their insights to help better understand Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP.
Dr. Daniel Diekema, University of Iowa Health Care

UI's Diekema discusses efforts to control the spread of Ebola

Monday, October 20, 2014
Dr. Dan Diekema, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases with UI Health Care, and president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, discusses the new Ebola "Czar" and efforts to control the spread of Ebola.

Driving and parking restrictions on Tuesday, Oct. 21

Monday, October 20, 2014
Setup and safety for Tuesday's campaign visit by first lady Michelle Obama will affect access to University of Iowa facilities Tuesday, Oct. 21, between approximately 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Screen capture of the new UI event page

New source to keep you in the know

Monday, October 20, 2014
A new online resource makes it easy to keep track of everything happening on campus. The UI Events Calendar—located at events.uiowa.edu—provides a one-stop shop for information about what’s current and what’s popular.

UI service helps Iowa small businesses go global

Monday, October 20, 2014
The University of Iowa's Institute for International Business and John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center have partnered with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry to begin a consulting service for small and mid-sized businesses in Iowa that want to enter global markets.