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University of Iowa Police train on Fair and Impartial Policing strategies
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The UI Police Department began Fair and Impartial Policing (FIP) training this semester after sending a group of officers to a train-the-trainer course in Davenport last spring.
UI RideShare to save commuters time, money
Monday, October 24, 2016
A new, free UI RideShare for faculty, staff, and students can match users for regular commuting or single-trip traveling.
A real showstopper
Monday, October 24, 2016
Hundreds of people came together to celebrate the official dedication of the new Voxman Music Building on Oct. 21, 2016.
UI partners with US Patent and Trademark Office to expand STEM training for high school teachers
Friday, October 21, 2016
The University of Iowa has partnered with a federal agency to conduct a series of workshops across the country aimed at helping secondary school STEM teachers introduce innovation and entrepreneurship concepts into their teaching.
Tree freak
Friday, October 21, 2016
UI arborist Andy Dahl has loved trees for as long as he can remember. Now, he manages the more than 8,000 trees growing on UI property in Iowa City and Coralville.
Live stream: UI Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 26, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 26 performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
UI study highlights value of instructing men to focus on women’s nonverbal cues when gauging sexual interest
Thursday, October 20, 2016
A study led by University of Iowa psychology professor Teresa Treat provides the starting point for applications that could enhance prevention programs for sexual aggression on college campuses.
Teaching and cutting-edge research come together at the UI
Thursday, October 20, 2016
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld highlights the Cheatum Group as an example of how collaborative research and teaching come together at the UI.
UI Department of Public Safety introduces app to enhance student safety
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Hawk Watch, which is powered by the campus safety app Rave Guardian, allows users to invite friends, family, or the UI Department of Public Safety to act as a virtual safety escort, or “guardian,” when they travel from one location to another.
More stringent state policies on lighting could reduce farm vehicle traffic accidents by more than half
Thursday, October 20, 2016
A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that traffic accidents involving farm vehicles in the Midwest would decrease by more than 50 percent if states required more lighting and reflection on those vehicles.
MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escaping from Mars
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
University of Iowa scientists have contributed to the latest findings about what happened to the water on early Mars. Jasper Halekas, investigator on the MAVEN mission, led one of several studies that revealed swings in the planet’s water loss depended on Mars’s distance from the sun.
Board of Regents proposes tuition for 2017–18
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on Dec. 5 approved the tuition increase proposed at its October meeting with one amendment recommended by UI students: a new $12.50 Mental Health Fee that will replace the $10 Health Fee increase originally proposed in October.
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