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Chicago Cubs World Trophy Tour coming to the UI

Friday, January 27, 2017
The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to the University of Iowa, giving fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at the Iowa Memorial Union’s Second Floor Ballroom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.

Search committee chairs announced for VP for student life

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
UI President Bruce Harreld has named Kenneth G. Brown, professor and associate dean of undergraduate programs at the Tippie College of Business, and Laura McLeran, senior adviser to the president and associate vice president for external relations, to co-chair the search to replace Tom Rocklin, vice president for student life.
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RVAP’s executive director talks expanding services, importance of being involved

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Adam Robinson, executive director of the University of Iowa’s Rape Victim Advocacy Program, sits down with “Iowa Now” to talk about RVAP’s objective, its new team members, and its plans for the future.

UI TIER: OneIT End User Support model helps units manage periods of peak demand

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The goal of the OneIT End User Support project is to make end-user support more efficient by using the new shared-service model while maintaining or improving the quality of service for customers. Read on to find out how the OneIT EUS project has helped University Housing and Dining.
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‘I went for a walk...and I liked it’

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Deone Pedersen loves to travel, and oftentimes an upcoming trip would spark a fitness goal for her, but it was a recent visit to Croatia that truly awakened Pedersen’s inner walker. The longtime liveWELL participant discusses the benefits she’s seen from her walking routine.
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An optimist’s guide to changing course on global air pollution

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Gregory Carmichael, Karl Kammermeyer Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Iowa, will deliver the 34th annual UI Presidential Lecture “What Goes Around, Comes Around: The Global Reach of Air Pollution” on Sunday, Feb. 19. “Iowa Now” recently sat down with Carmichael to talk about his work.

Dance group builds confidence, character

Monday, January 23, 2017
UI Breakers, a University of Iowa student organization dedicated to breakdancing and hip-hop culture, creates camaraderie among its members—even as they “battle” against one another—and boosts their confidence in the process.

UI biologists identify reproductive traffic cop

Friday, January 20, 2017
University of Iowa researchers have found a protein that regulates how chromosomes pair up and pass genetic information. FDK-6 dictates the speed at which maternal and paternal chromosome strands move and join in roundworms. The findings were published online this month in “The Journal of Cell Biology.”
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Presidential message: A call to action

Thursday, January 19, 2017
UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the recently announced reduction in state funding and asks the campus community for its support.

UI announces new Campus Inclusion Team

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The University of Iowa is launching a new Campus Inclusion Team to help students deal with bias concerns on campus.
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Telecommuting extends the work week, at little extra pay

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Telecommuting may not be as advantageous as employees think. A new study shows working from home adds extra hours to the work week, at little additional pay. The findings may change workers’ perceptions of the value of telecommuting and could spur employers to better define the work-at-home workday.
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Welcome back

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
UI Student Government President Rachel Zuckerman welcomes students back to campus, recaps some of UISG’s accomplishments, and looks forward to the new semester.