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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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