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Multidisciplinary UI research team uses nanotechnology to create clot-less stent

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Researchers in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and nanofabrication combined their expertise to create a clot-less stent to help people who suffer from brain aneurysms, which can cause massive hemorrhaging, stroke, and sometimes death.
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Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
A revamped Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) program assists military-affiliated students as they navigate their university experience.
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UI researchers study megathrust earthquakes

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
University of Iowa researchers are studying megathrust earthquakes, the largest and generally most destructive seismic events on Earth. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and led by Bill Barnhart in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the researchers will map the megathrust quake that struck Nepal in 2015.
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A wellness journey leads to a joyful trip

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
University of Iowa nurse Michelle Nagle worked with a liveWELL health coach for months ahead of a trip to Rome. Through weight-management tactics and personal training, she lost weight and was able to enjoy the trip in clothes she bought specifically for the vacation.
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Telling stories, protecting farmers

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
An initiative launched in part from the UI College of Public Health is a forum for farmers who are injured on the job to tell their stories in hopes of encouraging other farmers to be more careful in their work and reduce agriculture-related injuries.

‘US News & World Report’ ‘Best Colleges’ rankings released

Monday, September 10, 2018
The University of Iowa is ranked 38th in the latest rankings of the nation’s best public universities published by "U.S. News & World Report."
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A play on words: Professor's book receives star-studded Broadway adaptation

Friday, September 7, 2018
Professor John D'Agata's book, "The Lifespan of a Fact," about the line between fact and fiction, will find life under the bright lights as a stage adaptation.
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Class of 2022 by the numbers

Thursday, September 6, 2018
The University of Iowa again welcomes its most academically accomplished class in its history
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Introducing the UI’s new shared governance leaders

Thursday, September 6, 2018
At the close of every spring semester, University of Iowa shared governance bodies elect new leadership. Read on to get to know the new leaders of Faculty Senate, Staff Council, UI Student Government, and Graduate and Professional Student Government.

International internships: More than a summer job

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
This summer, nearly 70 Hawkeyes completed internships abroad, allowing them to gain relevant, global experience while strengthening their intercultural communication skills, building confidence and adaptability, and becoming more proficient in a second language.
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UI anthropologist uncovers human history in some unexpected ways

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
University of Iowa anthropologist Andrew Kitchen unravels human migration and history by studying genetic signatures of the pathogens and parasites that accompanied ancient peoples. His research has ranged from studying human ancestry in Newfoundland to the origin of North American dogs.

UI analysis finds significant increase in number of US children diagnosed with ADHD over 20 years

Friday, August 31, 2018
The number of children in the United States diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) increased from 6.1 percent to 10.2 percent from 1997 to 2016, according to an analysis from the University of Iowa published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.