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Old Gold: Researching Seymour Gray Jr., civil rights activist and Hawkeye

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
UI archivist David McCartney is seeking to learn more about a 1965 graduate and political activist from Des Moines. Can you help?

More volunteering as teens leads to less illegal activity as adults

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Teenagers who participate in volunteer activities may be less likely to get in trouble with the law when they become adults, according to a new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
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Kinnick renovation project receives leadership gift

Monday, January 2, 2017
Iowa City resident Ted Pacha and his wife, Deb, have made a $5 million leadership gift to the Kinnick Edge Campaign, which will help with renovations to the north end zone at Kinnick Stadium.
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Flood threats changing across US

Thursday, December 29, 2016
A University of Iowa study finds the threat of flooding is growing in the northern half of the United States and declining in the South. The findings are based on water-height measurements at 2,042 stream and rivers, compared to NASA data showing the amount of water stored in the ground.
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Best campus clicks of the year

Thursday, December 22, 2016
Photographers in the University of Iowa’s Office of Strategic Communication submitted a gallery of some of their favorite work from 2016.

Recent deaths

Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Death notices for current and retired University of Iowa employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

W-2 forms will be available on self-service site

Wednesday, December 21, 2016
W-2 forms for 2016 are not currently on the Employee Self Service website, but if you want them as soon as they are available, sign up to receive your W-2 electronically.
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Recapping fall 2016 commencement

Monday, December 19, 2016
About 1,500 University of Iowa students received their degrees at fall 2016 commencement ceremonies Dec. 16–18. “Iowa Now” captured several celebratory moments at the festivities.

UI grants strengthen public health initiatives in five Iowa communities

Friday, December 16, 2016
The UI College of Public Health has awarded grants to seven organizations in five Iowa cities that strengthen community-development initiatives aimed at improving public health.

Timing may be key to understanding cognitive problems in Parkinson’s disease

Thursday, December 15, 2016
A University of Iowa study has shown that stimulation to replace missing brain waves improves cognition in mice lacking dopamine, raising the possibility of using frequency-specific brain stimulation to improve problems caused by Parkinson’s disease.
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Keeping the university’s mission in mind

Thursday, December 15, 2016
As the fall semester comes to an end, President Harreld encourages members of the University of Iowa community to reach out to those in need, and to begin next semester with a renewed sense of purpose.
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National Advanced Driving Simulator receives grant to address safety issues prioritized by US DOT

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The University Transportation Center grant will help fund an interdisciplinary center, Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM), intended to address the DOT’s research priority of promoting safety.