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On Iowa! program needs volunteers

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Come Aug. 17, the 2016 On Iowa! program will be in full swing, welcoming our campus community's newest students. Program coordinators still have a variety of volunteer positions to fill during this very exciting—and busy—time of year.

Road closures twice daily on North Dubuque Street

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
As part of Gateway Project construction, North Dubuque Street with close at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Aug. 2 to Aug. 23 for five to 15 minutes.

UI Hospitals and Clinics ranked among the best in the country

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
With these results, UI Hospitals and Clinics is again ranked the No. 1 hospital in Iowa.
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Black and gold wherever RAGBRAI rolled

Monday, August 1, 2016
As RAGBRAI riders traveled from one side of Iowa to the other, black and gold were common colors. University of Iowa photographer Justin Torner captured moments throughout the annual bike ride across the state.

University of Iowa continues progress on reducing high-risk drinking

Monday, August 1, 2016
The University of Iowa is making progress curtailing high-risk undergraduate drinking and its negative effects, according to new data from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey.
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McPherson remembered at the Iowa Writers' Workshop

Friday, July 29, 2016
A noble human being. Generous beyond words. A perfect leader. Honest and brave. Compassionate. Former students and colleagues of Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor emeritus James Alan McPherson say those words best describe the teacher, mentor, and friend who influenced and nurtured generations of writers.
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Iowa Flood Center joins with NASA to study soil moisture

Friday, July 29, 2016
Students and researchers at the Iowa Flood Center based at the University of Iowa are partnering with NASA on research that could help the scientific community better understand and monitor soil moisture. Fieldwork will take place Aug. 3 through 16 in the South Fork Watershed near Ames.
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7 seasoned college parents offer tips for move-in

Friday, July 29, 2016
Moving is exhausting and often stressful. Moving your child to college and saying goodbye? It may also be emotionally wrenching. Read some advice to help get you through the transition.

Should crime victims call the police?

Thursday, July 28, 2016
New research from the University of Iowa finds that individuals who report being victims of crime to police are less likely to become future victims of crime than those who do not report their initial experiences.

Blood pressure hormone promotes obesity

Thursday, July 28, 2016
New research by University of Iowa scientists helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity.
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The UI's professional glassblower

Thursday, July 28, 2016
The University of Iowa has employed an on-campus glassblower for more than a century. Benjamin Revis, the UI's current professional scientific glassblower, custom designs and repairs equipment for researchers and artists alike. His shop is located in the Chemistry Building, but he performs work university wide.
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UI helping Ottumwans become healthier

Thursday, July 28, 2016
RAGBRAI riders aren’t the only ones getting exercise in Ottumwa. Ottumwans are becoming healthier and more active thanks to a community initiative launched last year by the University of Iowa Prevention Research Center (PRC).