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An end-of-year message from President Harreld

Thursday, December 13, 2018
President Harreld writes about the successes of the past semester and adds an encouragement for graduating students.

UI makes immersive virtual theater a reality

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
University of Iowa faculty and students are immersing audiences in a virtual reality theater experience that integrates live performances.
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UI students gain professional experience at Stanley Museum of Art

Thursday, December 6, 2018
University of Iowa students from disciplines across campus gain valuable research and professional experience working in the UI Stanley Museum of Art and with its curators.
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A pioneer and leader in energy conservation

Thursday, December 6, 2018
Marc Brown has been employed by University of Iowa Facilities Management for 50 years. During that time, he helped introduce HVAC and lighting automation to campus, resulting in significant cost savings.
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Technology takes UI art students a cut above the rest

Thursday, December 6, 2018
Sophisticated equipment such as computer numerical control (CNC) machines help students and faculty bring their visions to reality, experiment on a grand scale, and push the envelope in their disciplines.
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Get your fall 2018 commencement details

All the details can be found at the commencement website!
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Study finds tele-ERs save money, improve physician recruitment in rural hospitals

Monday, December 3, 2018
A new study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that use telemedicine to back up their emergency room health care providers not only save money but find it easier to recruit new physicians.
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Steve Goddard named dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Monday, December 3, 2018
Steve Goddard, senior associate to the executive vice chancellor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been named dean of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will begin on June 1.
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Iowa researchers look to expand use of micropatches to improve health care locally, globally

Friday, November 30, 2018
Micropatches could change the way vaccines and medicines are delivered in the U.S. and around the world, including many developing countries. Iowa researchers are testing the use of these patches on diverse populations to ensure patients receive optimal health benefits.
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Fall 2018 progress report on UI Strategic Plan

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
The University of Iowa’s Strategic Plan 2016–2021 Progress Report for fall 2018 outlines campus efforts toward achieving goals set forth in the plan. Highlights include an increase in federal funding for research and the UI’s inaugural First-Generation Summit.

UI study shows neighborhood conditions affect mortality, health outcomes

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
UI researchers are looking into the ways that the neighborhood you live in contributes to your health. Qian Xiao, assistant professor of health and human physiology, and postdoctoral researcher Dong Zhang worked with Iowa collaborators and others further afield to track cancer rates and mortality in various communities.

Language acquisition research earns PhD student top Three Minute Thesis prize

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tianlu Zhang, a PhD student in second-language acquisition, was named the winner of the 2018 3MT contest.