Faculty
Faculty art exhibit opens Saturday at Figge Museum
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The University of Iowa Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition runs Feb. 23 through May 5 at the Figge Art Museum, 225 West 2nd Street in Davenport, and kicks off this Sunday, Feb. 24, with an artists’ reception from 3-5 p.m.
UI to reseat Kinnick Stadium in 2014
Thursday, February 21, 2013
University of Iowa officials will reseat ticket holders at Kinnick Stadium for just the second time starting in 2014.
UIowa Saxophone Quartet to perform March 4
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The UIowa Saxophone Quartet will perform works by Bach, Edvard Grieg, Jun Nagao, Camille Saint-Saens, George Gershwin, and Jean Matitia at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Riverside Recital Hall on the University of Iowa campus.
UI expert comments on crazy paradox of stereotypical book covers
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Meenakshi Gigi Durham, a UI journalism professor, discusses the "crazy paradox" of how some book covers use stereotypes of mainstream femininity to visually represent work that challenges those stereotypes in a story on the 50th anniversary edition of The Bell Jar.
UI Center for Human Rights looks forward to vibrant future
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Law will be the new administrative home for the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights with Adrien Wing, Bessie Dutton Murray Professor of Law, becoming its new director.
UI Hospital and Clinic's 'Furry Friend' program touted as model
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Rush University Medical Center looked to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic's 'Furry Friends' program, a pet visitation program, as a successful model for allowing seriously ill patients to have pets in their hospital rooms for comfort and support. (Note: A paid subscription is required.)
UI's Spak, Osterberg discuss new Iowa landfill system
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Scott Spak, assistant director of environmental policy at the UI Public Policy Center, discusses water quality problems in landfills, and David Osterberg, clinical associate professor in the College of Public Health, comments on recycling.
UI College of Medicine looks to fill state's needs for rural doctors
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and its students are trying to fill the state’s growing need for doctors in both rural and metropolitan areas.
Change or die
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
American businesses are struggling with change, and that’s going to be an increasingly serious problem for the economy in coming years. Management and organizations professor Sara Rynes will discuss the threats of apathy when she delivers this year's UI Presidential Lecture Feb. 24.
Club Hancher show features The Bad Plus
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Bad Plus will perform two shows on Saturday, March 2 at The Mill as part of the popular Club Hancher series.
Symphony Orchestra to perform Feb. 20
Monday, February 18, 2013
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of William LaRue Jones and featuring UI piano faculty Alan Huckleberry, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.
Allen to give trombone recital Feb. 23
Friday, February 15, 2013
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free recital by faculty member Jonathan Allen at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the University Capitol Centre recital hall. Allen will perform on trombone and will be accompanied by School of Music alumnus Daniel Kubus on piano.
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