Faculty

Erickson studies urinary tract symptoms

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Research by University of Iowa urologist Bradley A. Erickson indicates that a health diet may lower the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms.

Atwood reviews, retraces Blaise

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Margaret Atwood's review of the Clark Blaise short-story collection The Meagre Tarmac involves retracing his personal history, including his time at the University of Iowa as a student in the Writers' Workshop and as director of the International Writing Program.

Peek-Asa says Iowa could reduce injuries

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Corinne Peek-Asa, director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, says Iowa could do a better job of reducing injuries.
Christopher Cooper during his eye exam

Minor shift, major improvement

Thursday, May 24, 2012
University of Iowa faculty member Vinit Mahajan discusses how a modified procedure for retinal surgery on infants and young children can be safer, reduce the possibility of injury, and shorten recovery time.

Weinstein studies scoliosis treatment

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Dr. Stuart Weinstein's Bracing in Adolescent Scoliosis Trial aims to discover reliable factors to predict the technique's usefulness.

Covington predicts political impact of NATO summit

Thursday, May 24, 2012
University of Iowa political scientist Cary Covington said the outcomes of the G-8 and NATO summits will probably have a “negligible impact” on the 2012 U.S. election.

Field, O'Hara, and Williams receive Brody Award for Faculty Excellence

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
University of Iowa professors Bill Field, Michael O’Hara, and Rachel Williams have been honored for their service to the university and the state of Iowa.

Fiercely intelligent, innovative educator

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Susannah Wood’s students describe her teaching style as “enthusiastic, informative, passionate, reflective, and encouraging.” Those qualities have earned Wood, a University of Iowa associate professor, the UI College of Education’s 2011-12 Collegiate Teaching Award.

Kerber discusses birthright citizenship

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa historian Linda Kerber explains the positive impact of U.S. birthright citizenship.

Perlmutter writes about proscastination

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa Journalism and Mass Communication director David Perlmutter writes about the varieties of procrastination.

Jing Wang research shows effect of customer expertise

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Research by University of Iowa marketing faculty member Jing Wang showed that companies should research their customer’s experience and expertise when developing marketing strategies.

Ponseti transformed athlete's life

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The life of Regina High School athlete Chris Nepola was transformed by the Ponseti method of clubfoot treatment, pioneered at the University of Iowa.