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Cold gas streams fed early, massive galaxies

Astronomers led by the University of Iowa report the first direct, observational evidence that massive galaxies formed in the early universe were provisioned by steady streams of cold gas. These cold gas pipelines survived despite being surrounded by hotter surroundings. The study's lead author is Hai Fu, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Biologists unravel pathway for cancer cells to become immortal

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Biologists at the University of Iowa have unraveled a second pathway by which cancer cells multiply without end. Using baker's yeast as a model, the biologists explored Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres, a second pathway that cancer cells use to become immortal.

Study links plant protein intake to lower risk of deaths from cardiovascular disease, dementia

Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease death, and dementia-related death compared with women who ate less plant protein, according to new research from University of Iowa College of Public Health investigators.
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David Johnsen to step down as College of Dentistry dean

Thursday, February 25, 2021
David Johnsen, dean of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, has announced he will step down as dean at the end of the college’s spring semester in June 2021.
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Presidential search committee to meet March 5

Thursday, February 25, 2021
The next meeting of the University of Iowa presidential search committee will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 5.
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Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee seeking feedback

Thursday, February 25, 2021
The University of Iowa is asking community members for feedback on three campus safety prototypes developed by the Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee.

Researchers report advance in quantum processing

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa report how defects in diamonds may be used at the quantum level to process information more efficiently than ordinary computer bits.
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Researchers detect cold gas pipelines feeding early, massive galaxies

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have detected cosmic pipelines supplying the cold gases necessary for the formation of massive galaxies and the creation of stars. It is the first direct observational evidence of the phenomenon in the early universe.

UI professor separates fact from fiction in ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’

Simon Balto, assistant professor of history and African American studies at the University of Iowa, who’s currently working on a biography of Fred Hampton, says as beautifully as the film was shot and acted, “We didn’t really get a movie that had a lot to say coherently about what the Panthers were doing and why that was important.”

Study: employer reviews of job applicants’ social media fraught with problems

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
A new study from a University of Iowa researcher suggests that social media content can hurt a job applicant's chances, but also that reviewing job applicants’ social media sites may not be an effective way to assess the candidates, and may also conflict with federal employment law.

Study: fading memories make childhood trauma research a challenge in adults

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that the limitations of human memory make it difficult for researchers to link adverse childhood experiences to physical health issues later in life.

UI approves certificate in Urban Studies program

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The University of Iowa has approved a new undergraduate certificate in Urban Studies.