Faculty

More than memory

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
University of Iowa researchers show that the hippocampus is involved in language processing, possibly providing additional insight into how to treat people with Alzheimer’s disease. Results appear in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Alumni Association honors 13 individuals, one family for achievement, service

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
From penning award-winning television scripts to developing alternative energy solutions for third-world countries, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.
Norm Parker coaching

Celebration of Life planned for Norm Parker

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The University of Iowa Athletics Department will be holding a Norm Parker Celebration of Life service on Saturday, May 31 at Kinnick Stadium. The service, which is open to the public, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the south end zone of Kinnick Stadium.
Wynn Institute car on the track at the Indy 500

Wynning the race against blindness

Sunday, May 25, 2014
Buddy Lazier's positive attitude is the exact reason why he is a perfect person to represent the Wynn Institute for Vision Research at the University of Iowa.

Hovenkamp sees Comcast merger influenced by AT&T/DirecTV proposal

Friday, May 23, 2014
By acquiring DirecTV, AT&T will get the scale to compete more effectively against a combined Comcast-Time Warner Cable, making that transaction appear less threatening to regulators, says UI law professor Herb Hovenkamp.

Recent deaths

Friday, May 23, 2014
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Sights and sounds at Hancher construction site

Friday, May 23, 2014
Experience the sights and sounds from the Hancher construction site as artists perform during a break for construction workers with a performance that will be a part of the new facility in the fall of 2016.

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

Friday, May 23, 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.

House explains drop in UI Hospitals and Clinics emergency room visits

Friday, May 23, 2014
Dr. Hans House says a drop in the number of visits to the emergency room at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is likely seasonal and not related to Affordable Care Act-related changes.
Buddy Lazier being interviewed by ESPN

Wynn Institute takes center stage at Indy 500

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Indianapolis 500 Media Day took place on Thursday, May 22, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Buddy Lazier, the 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion, answered numerous questions about the logo that appeared across the chest of his team racing shirt—the Wynn Institute for Vision Research logo, along with the famous Tigerhawk.
Sherree Wilson

Building a stronger inclusive care environment

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Sherree Wilson has traveled Iowa from Sioux City to the Quad Cities, advising health care providers on culturally responsive care, where providers develop an understanding of the local patient population, recognize the potential for bias in encounters with their patients, and select tools for effective cross-cultural communication.
A man and a woman sit in the front seat of a car while the woman looks at a mobile device

McGehee comments on Internet-connected cars

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Dan McGehee, who studies driver safety at the University of Iowa, says Internet-connected cars could be a good thing, as long as automakers can figure out a way to keep people from fiddling with it while they drive.