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6 Saturn secrets revealed

Thursday, September 14, 2017
The University of Iowa has had a front-row seat on NASA’s 13-year Cassini mission around Saturn. An instrument designed and constructed at the UI has studied Saturn’s auroras, rings, months-long storms, and more during the mission, which ends Sept. 15.

UI biologists identify gene involved in kidney-related birth defects

Thursday, September 14, 2017
A team led by University of Iowa researchers has identified a gene linked to rare kidney-related birth defects. When working properly, a gene called GREB1L activates a cascade of signals that ultimately tells other genes what they need to do to create a kidney.

liveWELL: Hardin Library blends healthy eating into workplace routine

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Funding from liveWELL allowed Hardin Library for the Health Sciences staff to purchase a blender, which they use to make healthy snacks and smoothies. Read on to learn how liveWELL can help you and your office.

University-led project seeks to improve health of residents in three Iowa City neighborhoods

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
The University of Iowa is working with the city of Iowa City to promote better health among residents in three neighborhoods and recently conducted a survey to determine what challenges residents face in improving their health.
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UI moves up to No. 31 among best public universities in latest ‘US News’ rankings

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
The University of Iowa moved up two spots to No. 31 in the latest rankings of the nation’s best public universities, published by the magazine "U.S. News & World Report."
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UI-produced ‘Mural’ documentary wins Emmy

Monday, September 11, 2017
“Jackson Pollock’s ‘Mural’: The Story of a Modern Masterpiece,” a documentary produced by and created at the University of Iowa, has won an Emmy from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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UI welcomes most academically accomplished class in its history

Thursday, September 7, 2017
The University of Iowa welcomes the Class of 2021, which boasts the highest ever average GPA of any incoming class. Composed of roughly 5,000 students, the class brings the UI's total enrollment this fall to more than 33,000.
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Year two brings continued growth to College of Public Health’s undergraduate program

Thursday, September 7, 2017
The new College of Public Health undergraduate program is welcoming 34 new students, in addition to the 40 who enrolled last year. The college plans to add 25 more courses to the growing program's offerings by 2020.

Engineering professor HS Udaykumar on the importance of undergraduate research

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering H.S. Udaykumar discusses the importance and impact of undergraduate research taking place at public institutions like the University of Iowa.

Recent deaths

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
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UI instrument aboard Voyager 1 spacecraft marks 40 years of discovery

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
For 40 years, an instrument designed and built at the University of Iowa has made discoveries in NASA’s historic Voyager 1 mission. Physics and astronomy professor Don Gurnett designed Voyager’s radio- and plasma-wave detector, which determined that the spacecraft became the first human-made object to leave the solar system.

Campbell research looks for better routes for relief supplies to disaster sites like Houston

Thursday, August 31, 2017
Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, is an expert on transportation logistics. One of her research focuses is finding more efficient methods for governments, agencies, and businesses to transport relief supplies to disaster areas.