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Helping children hear better

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
A first-of-its-kind study discovered that many hard-of-hearing children who receive optimal, early services are able to “catch up or significantly close the gaps with their hearing peers,” say researchers at the University of Iowa, Boys Town National Research Hospital, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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UI Symphony Orchestra live stream, Oct. 28, 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream a performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT.

UI TIER: Data Centers and Servers project helps units better align resources with needs

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here's one example of how TIER is already at work on campus.

UI/Cedars-Sinai collaboration identifies critical macular-development gene

Monday, October 26, 2015
Scientists have already known how to create new retinal cells from a patient’s skin. This new finding will help determine how nature builds a macula so that scientists may eventually reconstruct an injured one using the patient’s own cells.

Promise and Progress: Thanks to all of you

Monday, October 26, 2015
In his last campus message as interim president, Jean Robillard reflects on the past few months and offers thanks the whole UI community for their dedication.

Gurnett symposium draws leaders in space science

Monday, October 26, 2015
With Don Gurnett, and James Van Allen before him, the University of Iowa has a strong legacy of leading the scientific community in the exploration and understanding of space.
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Smile on a budget

Friday, October 23, 2015
Student clinics at the UI College of Dentistry offer quality dental treatment for adults and children at a price that is about one-third to one-half the cost of a private dental practice.
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Serving up advocacy

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Students with concerns about a legal issue can turn to Student Legal Services. The office, which is centrally located in the Iowa Memorial Union and funded by student fees, offers free, professional legal advice and low-cost representation on a wide range of issues.
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Steering students to success

Thursday, October 22, 2015
New dean of students Lyn Redington recently chatted with Iowa Now about her first order of business as dean and how family members can best support their students.

Regents hear Pappas Consulting Group and Ad Astra recommendations

Thursday, October 22, 2015
During this week’s Board of Regents meeting on the University of Iowa campus, recommendations on e-learning, enrollment management, space utilization, and course scheduling were presented to the board.
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Regents approve UI residence hall improvements

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has approved renovations to two residence halls on the UI campus and the removal of a third to make way for the new College of Pharmacy building.

Recent deaths

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.