Faculty

NADS provides national leadership on COVID-19 research protocols

National Advanced Driving Simulator Director Daniel McGehee made recommendations for human subjects testing in driving research for the COVID-19 era to the Transportation Research Board during its mid-year meeting earlier this month. How to keep people safe in driving research—in both simulators and on-road vehicles—is not something that has been widely shared or standardized in the research...

Eight UI Students Awarded 2020 Gilman Scholarships

Chosen from thousands of applicants from colleges and universities across the U.S., eight University of Iowa undergraduates were awarded the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Buckwalter Recognized as ‘Living Legend’

Thursday, September 17, 2020
The American Academy of Nursing officially designated five prominent nurse leaders as Living Legends—the Academy's highest honor. Among the five honorees is UI College of Nursing Professor Emeritus Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter.

St. Marie, Dawson Selected as Academy Fellows

Thursday, September 17, 2020
The American Academy of Nursing recently announced its selection of 230 highly distinguished nurse leaders as part of its 2020 Class of Academy Fellows. Among this extraordinary group of new fellows are University of Iowa College of Nursing faculty member Barbara St. Marie and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ Chief Nursing Officer Cindy Dawson.

How to Have Fun and Stay Safe During Fall Activities This Year—Including Trick-or-Treating

Theresa Brennan, chief medical officer of UI Hospitals & Clinics, weighs in on the risks associated with fall activities and provides tips on how you can stay safe while COVID-19 is still a concern.
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Campus Climate Survey for 2020 coming Sept. 21

Thursday, September 17, 2020
On Sept. 21, 2020, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars and fellows will receive a link for the 2020 Campus Climate Survey.
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Lessons learned from virtual instruction may transform in-person classes

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The switch to online courses last spring allowed some faculty to try new pedagogical methods, which they say may remain once all classes return to in-person instruction.
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‘US News’ ranking includes University of Iowa among nation’s best universities

Monday, September 14, 2020
The University of Iowa is listed 34th in the latest rankings of the nation’s public universities published by “U.S. News & World Report,” the same position as last year.

Kauffman grant will help Iowa JPEC train entrepreneurship educators

Thursday, September 10, 2020
The University of Iowa’s Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is the co-recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City to expand entrepreneurial education training in the state.

Peek-Asa study shows farmers need more time to get to trauma centers

A study by Corinne Peek-Asa in the College of Public Health finds that farmers who are injured on the job take an hour longer to get to a trauma center because of the isolation of their jobs and distance EMTs must travel.

Tippie researchers discuss how WFH is changing corporate college

Tippie College of Business researchers Daniel Newton and Michele Williams talk with River to River about the first five months of work from home have changed corporate culture.

Stephanie Miracle preserving—and challenging—tradition at University of Iowa

For visiting professor Stephanie Miracle, the time at Iowa is an opportunity to deepen her choreographic research and refine her teaching philosophy, which translates to spending a lot of time with the undergrads. Her contemporary technique classes often oppose typical dance studio etiquette—dancing with a group but acting as if you're a soloist, for example—and encourage students to question...