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Recognizing Iowa's Public Health Heroes

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Public Health is recognizing four leaders whose contributions across a range of disciplines are helping to promote better health and prevent disease throughout the state of Iowa.

UI Recreational Services offers adult tennis clinics

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
UI Recreational Services is hosting a second round of adult tennis clinics designed to guide players at the beginner and intermediate levels of play.

Toward scholarly openness

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A growing community of students, scholars, citizens, and policy makers is pushing to make open access the norm of scholarly communication, rather than the alternative.

UI to host Iowa Organic Conference Nov. 17-18

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The 13th Annual Iowa Organic Conference, scheduled for Nov. 17-18, will once again bring national experts, the latest in organic agriculture production research, and the voices of local experience together on the University of Iowa campus.

UI student leaders to host governor visit to campus Oct. 24

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Student leaders will welcome Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to the University of Iowa campus Thursday, Oct. 24 to tour the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory and the UI College of Pharmacy.
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More than a candy bar

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The first time UI graduate Michael Mast made chocolate bars from scratch with his older brother in the kitchen of their shared New York apartment, he knew they were on to something. Now, the siblings' craft chocolate is available worldwide.
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Hometown Hawkeye: Ryan Frerichs

Monday, October 21, 2013
There’s no place like home for Ryan and Kate Frerichs, who decided after the birth of their first child to leave Colorado and move back to Waverly, Iowa, and pursue their long-held dreams of owning a pharmacy.

Simonton to speak at UI Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Monday, October 21, 2013
What would it take for you to be famous in your field? This and other questions will be probed as Dean Keith Simonton, an Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, explores the development of eminence, creativity, genius, and leadership. Simonton will visit the UI campus Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.

UIMA First Friday features woven art

Monday, October 21, 2013
Come celebrate “The Woven Life” at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at hotelVetro. The event features the work of local weaver Jan Friedman as well as live music by The Main Sequence.

UI business graduate to discuss purpose-driven careers

Monday, October 21, 2013
Chicago business leader, world traveler, and University of Iowa alumnus Andrew Code will return to the UI campus Thursday, Oct. 24 to reflect on leadership, faith, and putting love into action through business or whatever one’s work may be.
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UI launches 'We Are Phil'

Monday, October 21, 2013
A new faculty and staff giving program announced by the University of Iowa and the UI Foundation highlights the transformative power of philanthropy and has UI faculty and staff talking about why they make financial contributions to support the university.
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UI commemorates naming of Wynn Institute for Vision Research

Friday, October 18, 2013
University of Iowa President Sally Mason presided over the Oct. 18 naming ceremony for the UI Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research on the campus of the UI, one of the nation’s top public research universities.