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NSF grant helps business professors improve workforce development

Friday, May 31, 2013
Two University of Iowa business professors have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop new models to help businesses improve workforce development and employee training.

Center for the Book releases short film about papermaking

Friday, May 31, 2013
A new film from the University of Iowa Center for the Book reveals important findings about historical papermaking processes. The 10-minute documentary shows UI Associate Professor Tim Barrett and his graduate student co-workers experimenting with centuries-old methods to answer current questions about paper quality, conservation, and aesthetics.
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UI continues protective measures as Iowa River rises

Thursday, May 30, 2013
The University of Iowa continued putting protective measures in place Thursday as rainfall predictions and planned releases from the Coralville reservoir are expected to push the Iowa River beyond its banks in Iowa City by early next week.
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iPeck: UI researchers find pigeons capable of using a touchscreen

Thursday, May 30, 2013
Researchers at the University of Iowa found pigeons were able to complete intelligence tests by choosing the correct "string" on a touch screen by pecking it with their beak.

American authors build literary connections in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Four American authors traveled to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to give public readings, visit literary institutions, and connect with writers, journalists, students, and other creative types as part of a reading tour organized by the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP).
A photo of an intergenerational family standing on a beach looking out at the waves with their arms around each other.

Children of long-lived parents less likely to get cancer

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves, and less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with aging, a study involving UI experts has revealed.

College of Public Health announces Collegiate Teaching Awards

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Public Health has announced the recipients of its 2013 collegiate teaching, research, and service awards. The recipients were recognized at an event held earlier in May.
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Habitat for Humanity builds more than homes

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The state chapter of Habitat for Humanity contributed $24 million to Iowa’s economy and accounted for hundreds of jobs, according to a study by the University of Iowa’s Public Policy Center. The report covers Habitat's activities statewide in 2011.

Madison St. closed near CRWC for utility project

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The north and south bound lanes of Madison Street between Burlington and Court Streets will be closed during the evening and overnight hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 29 through June 3. The closure is necessary to facilitate a University of Iowa utility project.
Ron McMullen teaching a class

Ambassador comes home

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Ron McMullen, a UI alumnus and Iowa native, spent more than 30 years as a diplomat and ambassador, dodging bullets and negotiating delicate deals. Now he's come back to the campus where his international roots were planted to share his experiences with students as a visiting professor in the UI Department of Political Science.
Image from the television show, Scandal, of Olivia Pope and the U.S. President in an intimate embrace

Is interracial romance still 'Scandalous?'

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a UI law professor, writes a column about the hit television series, "Scandal," and its juicy plotline: the intimate relationship between Olivia Pope, a high-powered black woman, and U.S. President Fitzgerald Grant, a white, married man.
Kim Merker in 1991. He was known for printing books the way they were produced centuries ago.

Kim Merker, hand-press printer of poets, is dead at 81

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kim Merker, founder of the UI Center for the Book, and designer, typesetter, and printer of some of the most beautiful books made in America in the late 20th century, died of cancer in Iowa City at age 81.