Faculty
Video: UI Graduate College commencement
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The spring 2014 UI Graduate College commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Friday May 16, at 7 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.
Video: UI Carver College of Medicine commencement
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The spring 2014 UI Carver College of Medicine commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Friday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.
Experimental jab can reduce the risk of heart attacks for millions
Thursday, May 15, 2014
An experimental drug can lower levels of cholesterol by up to 75 percent when combined with a statin, UI researchers have found.
Van Voorhis comments on benefits of insurance coverage for fertility treatment
Thursday, May 15, 2014
A Canadian study found insurance coverage for IVF treatments led to fewer multiple births: “This is an encouraging finding that might influence payers to reconsider [covering] IVF, as they may ultimately benefit by the reduced cost," says Brad Van Voorhis, UI IVF program director.
Video: UI Tippie School of Management MBA commencement
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The spring 2014 UI Tippie School of Management MBA commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.
University of Iowa public health forum addresses cyberbullying
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
UI College of Public Health Dean Sue Curry and colleagues met with southern Iowa business, health and education leaders to discuss cyberbullying as a public health issue affecting Iowa’s youth.
Ihm, Hawkeyes looking to finish on a strong note
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Three years ago Steven Ihm joined the University of Iowa men's golf program. Three years later, he will leave as the first three-time All-Big Ten honoree in program history.
New Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology in development
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Three separate instructional support units on campus—ITS Instructional Services, the Center for Teaching, and the Evaluation and Examination Service—will join forces as the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology to enhance support for UI instructors.
Media advisory: Hancher to take artists to construction site May 21
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Artists Wycliffe Gordon and Tomas Kubinek—along with Orchestra Iowa’s Maestro Tim Hankewich and Hancher’s executive director Chuck Swanson—will enjoy a picnic lunch with construction workers at the site of the new Hacher Facility Wednesday, May 21. Gordon will perform.
Study shows drug could help lower type of cholesterol
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
A new study led by the University of Iowa reports a drug may help lower a particular type of cholesterol. The researchers say the drug, evolocumab, boosts statins, which help lower cholesterol. Results appear in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Final candidate for president/CEO of UI Alumni Association to visit campus May 14
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The third of three candidates for the position of University of Iowa Alumni Association President/CEO will visit campus Wednesday, May 14. A public forum will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Levitt Center for University Advancement.
'Heroes . . . who lost the fight': Lea VanderVelde on Dred Scott
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
UI law professor Lea VanderVelde says the circumstances that led Dred Scott to sue for freedom and then to stick with the litigation for eleven years, finally culminating at the Supreme Court, can be attributed to three different sets of factors: geography, local law, and hidden parties.
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