Faculty
Peek-Asa study shows farmers need more time to get to trauma centers
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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...
Iowa Law Antiracism Committee Works Toward a Bold Plan for Action
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, the College of Law moved to action and formed an Anti-Racism Action Committee made up of faculty, staff and students. The committee met for the first time on June 19, 2020, and met weekly through the summer, submitting its final report on Aug. 21.
Iowa Law Hires Diversity Officer to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The University of Iowa College of Law announced the hiring of NedaBarrett as its first director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Global Engagement. Barrett previously served as senior human resources leadership fellow at the UI, with joint appointments in the colleges of law and dentistry, respectively. In addition to her DEI and Global Engagement responsibilities, she also will be the...
Stephen G. Bloom wins national Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The Society of Professional Journalists has named Stephen Bloom, professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, the recipient of its coveted Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award. The national award is given to just one journalism educator each year, and this is the first time that a UI instructor has earned it.
University of Iowa internship program offers graduate students the diverse career options they need
Friday, September 4, 2020
Common for undergraduates, internships have never been a routine part of doctoral study. But they should be — both to give our Ph.D.s more career options and to help departments build connections with the world around us. Beginning in 2019, the university’s Obermann Center for Advanced Studies began offering internships to doctoral students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences, as part...
NASA-funded study at IIHR explores connections between reduced air pollution due to COVID-19 and decreases in precipitation in the western United States
Thursday, September 3, 2020
New research at the University of Iowa College of Engineering will study the connections between reduced air pollution due to COVID-19 shutdowns and sharp decreases in precipitation in the western United States.
Meet Iowa’s 2020–21 shared governance leaders
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The University of Iowa’s shared governance bodies elect new leadership each spring semester to shape policies and inform decisions that affect Iowa’s students, faculty, and staff. Read about the skills and experience these leaders bring to their positions and what they aim to accomplish this year.
Durham named interim director of renowned UI Nonfiction Writing Program
Thursday, August 27, 2020
The Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa welcomes writer, scholar, and distinguished professor Meenakshi Gigi Durham to the program as interim director. Durham holds a joint appointment at the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication and in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies.
New College of Engineering dean follows ‘Mission first, people always’ motto
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Harriet Nembhard, new UI College of Engineering dean, shares about her home life, leadership style, and vision for engineering education. Her father was a U.S. Air Force captain, and she explains how the familiar military motto “Mission first, people always” encapsulates her approach to leadership.
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