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Shared governance groups issue statement on Harreld forum

Thursday, September 3, 2015
UI Faculty Council, Staff Council, Student Government, and Graduate and Professional Student Government issued a joint statement regarding the town hall forum for UI presidential candidate Bruce Harreld.
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The power of film

Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Researcher at the University of Iowa is the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film shaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

Board of Regents to meet Sept. 3 to interview finalists, select new president

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The purpose of the meeting is to interview finalists and select a new president for the University of Iowa.
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Pella girl, 8, is Kid Captain for Hawkeyes' season opener

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Eight-year-old Makayla Bell was born with OEIS syndrome, named for each of the birth defects characterized by the disorder.

Small-particle frontier

Monday, August 31, 2015
The University of Iowa has been included in a national consortium exploring the benefits and potential risks of nanotechnology. The UI joins the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, which obtained nearly $20 million in additional funding from the National Science Foundation.

Division of Performing Arts tickets on sale

Monday, August 31, 2015
The University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts is preparing to kick off another exciting season with hundreds of live performances in theatre, dance, and music. Tickets for the 2015-16 season handled through the Hancher Box Office are on sale now.

Board of Regents announces fourth finalist for UI presidency

Monday, August 31, 2015
Today the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced the fourth finalist to become the next president of the University of Iowa. Bruce Harreld, M.B.A., managing principal at Executing Strategy, LLC, will visit campus on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Board of Regents announces third finalist for UI presidency

Sunday, August 30, 2015
Today the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced the third finalist to become the next president of the University of Iowa. Joseph Steinmetz, Ph.D., executive vice president and provost at the Ohio State University, will visit campus on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Seeing benefit of biomass

Thursday, August 27, 2015
The University of Iowa hosted a show-and-tell of sorts Aug. 25, introducing federal and state lawmakers, farmers, and others to a new, locally grown crop the UI plans to use to produce energy on campus.

Board of Regents announces second finalist for UI presidency

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Today the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced the second finalist to become the next president of the University of Iowa. Michael Bernstein, Ph.D., senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at Tulane University, will visit campus on Friday, Aug. 28.

Hancher event quite the draw

Thursday, August 27, 2015
The grand opening of the new Hancher Auditorium is just over a year away, but getting closer every day. So why not celebrate now? That's just what Hancher did, and the community came out to join in the fun.

UI-owned laptops and tablets will be encrypted by Dec. 31

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The University of Iowa is taking an important step in its information security efforts: encrypting all UI-owned portable devices (laptops, tablets, and external storage) by the year’s end. The move helps to protect sensitive data if devices are lost, damaged, or stolen.