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UI researcher studies evolution on the molecular level

Friday, December 13, 2013
UI researchers describe the evolution of various forms of the enzyme “dihydrofolate reductase” as it occurred from bacteria to humans. Their paper, which appears in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, may prove useful to scientists in the design of future drugs and catalysts.

Kiplinger's again ranks UI among top 100 best values

Friday, December 13, 2013
The University of Iowa is again among the top 100 best values in higher education for both in-state and out-of-state tuition, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

CLAS names Marc Armstrong associate dean for Graduate and Online Education

Thursday, December 12, 2013
Marc Armstrong, professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences and the chair of the Department of Cinema and Comparative Literature, has been appointed associate dean for Graduate and Online Education in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), effective Jan. 15, 2014.

UI selected for nationwide stroke research network

Thursday, December 12, 2013
The University of Iowa has been selected to participate in a national research network funded by the National Institutes of Health that aims to improve care for people affected by stroke in Iowa and across the U.S.

UI Facilities Management recognized for helping reduce fire risk

Thursday, December 12, 2013
FM Global, the University of Iowa's property insurance carrier and one of the largest commercial property carriers in the world, recognized UI Facilities Management as part of a team effort with UI Public Safety and UI Risk Management Nov. 22 for their critical roles in loss prevention efforts related to fire and fire safety.
"Out of Bounds" play being performed

Collaborative effort takes aim at cyberbullying

Thursday, December 12, 2013
“Out of Bounds,” a new play by Iowa City’s Working Group Theatre, is not the first attempt to deal with cyberbullying in schools, but it may be among the first in the nation to be evaluated through the critical lens of scientific research.

Live web stream of severe weather symposium

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The University of Iowa is co-sponsoring a symposium in Des Moines from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time today (Wednesday, Dec. 11) titled "Adapting to Weather Extremes: the Economic Impact in Iowa."
Sending a message to Juno

NASA's Juno spacecraft hears amateur radio operators say 'Hi'

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
In a first-of-its-kind activity involving an interplanetary spacecraft, thousands of amateur (ham) radio operators around the world said “Hi” to NASA’s Juno spacecraft Oct. 9 as it swung past Earth on its way to Jupiter.

Young dancers go onstage with 'Nutcracker'

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The 30 students of the University of Iowa Youth Ballet and School of Dance had the incomparable experience this past weekend of performing in a professional production of “The Nutcracker,” Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet, with Ballet Quad Cities and Orchestra Iowa at the restored Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids.
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Campus makeover

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Construction season is in full swing at the University of Iowa this fall, at a pace and scale unprecedented in the school’s 166-year history.

UI Special Collections Tumblr among year's top 25 'New and Notable Blogs'

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
A University of Iowa librarian uses social media to lift the “veil of secrecy” around Special Collections.
Football players running on to the field

UI football team enjoys success on and off the field

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The University of Iowa football team is receiving votes in both of the national polls. However, the Iowa Hawkeyes are firmly entrenched in the Top 25 that ranks teams that will be bowling later this month by their most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate score.