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Recent deaths

Monday, January 8, 2018
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

UI analysis finds more children are diagnosed with autism than previously thought

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The number of children in the United States diagnosed with autism may be significantly higher than previously thought, information that could lead to a reconsideration of how health care resources are allocated, according to a new University of Iowa analysis published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” (“JAMA”).
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Breaking barriers in brain research

The Iowa Neuroscience Institute is primed to make discoveries about humans’ most complex organ—and end debilitating diseases.

UI requests audit to review unauthorized transactions

Thursday, December 21, 2017
The University of Iowa has identified and reported to the state unauthorized transactions by a faculty member.
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Alaska Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger still reflects on lessons from UI College of Law

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Joel Bolger graduated from the UI College of Law in 1978 and later took his first job in Alaska as a volunteer attorney. Now, after years of varied legal practice, he’s the only judge to have been appointed to all four levels of the Alaska court system.
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UI engineering students help Lake Delhi solve long-standing waste water problem

Monday, December 18, 2017
Engineering students test their design and problem-solving abilities with a real-world waste water improvement project in Lake Delhi, a small Iowa community that was hit hard by flooding in 2010.

A graduation message from President Harreld

Thursday, December 14, 2017
UI President J. Bruce Harreld remarks on the achievements of the fall 2017 graduate class and the necessity of continuing to provide the high-quality education they received.
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Old Gold: Newly acquired journal documents early days of renowned UI hydraulics lab

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
From 1921 to 1933, the founding director of the University of Iowa’s IIHR–Hydroscience and Engineering chronicled the institute’s beginnings in his journals, which recently were purchased at auction and donated to the University of Iowa. UI archivist David McCartney discusses the acquisition.
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UI offers online nanotechnology course with real-time remote labs

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
A new online class being taught this fall at the University of Iowa Microfabrication Facility allows students from across the country to participate in laboratory experiments and exercises in real time via state-of-the-art instrumentation.
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At 25 years, Pancheros Mexican Grill asks UI marketing students how the company can celebrate its 26th

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
A class of marketing students in the Tippie College of Business is working with Pancheros Mexican Grill restaurants to develop ideas for its next chain-wide marketing campaign.

UI’s Iowa Native Spaces project works with Meskwaki, Ioway to bring historical perspectives to more Iowans

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Iowa Native Spaces project, led by graduate students and faculty from UI’s History Corps, works closely with tribal partners to help prevent the erasure of Meskwaki and Ioway history and bring Native perspectives to more Iowans.
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UI Conversation Center: From classroom idea to changing lives on campus, in community

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
To help international students feel more involved on campus, a group of students developed the Conversation Center and a class that goes with it.