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Old Capitol Museum to host Southwest ceramic exhibit

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Old Capitol Museum, in conjunction with the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History and Museum of Art, will host a fall exhibit, “Cultures in Clay: Puebloan Vessels at the University of Iowa," opening Thursday, Aug. 29.

Old Gold: Clicking through treasure troves of UI history

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Whether they are searched to help settle an argument, to research a historical or genealogical question, or to simply satisfy idle curiosity, the online collections of the Hawkeye yearbook and The Daily Iowan are a fun resource for anyone with an interest in Iowa’s past.
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Closing the doors on Hawkeye Court

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
The university-run Hawkeye Court Apartments have provided an affordable housing option for students since 1968, but the buildings in the complex are past their prime and will all be demolished by 2014. The units are simple, convenient, and cheap—but for many former residents, they meant much more.
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Bacterial toxins cause deadly heart disease

Monday, August 19, 2013
University of Iowa researchers have discovered what causes the lethal effects of staphylococcal infective endocarditis—a serious bacterial infection of heart valves that kills approximately 20,000 Americans each year.
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Hometown Hawkeye: Teresa Alesch

Monday, August 19, 2013
Teresa Alesch couldn’t wait to work as an educator. In 2005, the then-26-year-old and her husband, Cody, both Iowa natives, had moved back to northwestern Iowa after living in Nashville, Tenn., realizing there was no place like home.

Kids Day scores big with little fans

Monday, August 19, 2013
Hawkeye football fans young and old spent a lovely late summer afternoon watching the 2013 squad run through practice at the annual Kids Day at Kinnick on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Male student studying on the Pentracrest on a fall afternoon

Must-see spots on campus

Monday, August 19, 2013
Did you spend countless hours on the Pentacrest cramming for exams? Propose to your wife on the IMU footbridge? Catch sunsets from the steps of Old Cap? Iowa Now wants to know: what are your favorite campus spots, and why?

Gerontological policy expert is Ida Cordelia Beam Visiting Professor Sept. 9-11

Monday, August 19, 2013
Claudia Beverly, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has dedicated her career to ensuring that all older adults receive the highest quality health care. She will be visiting the Iowa City area, including the University of Iowa, as part of the Ida Cordelia Beam Visiting...

Feeling the love at the State Fair

Friday, August 16, 2013
People visiting the University of Iowa booth in the Iowa State Fair's William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building love more than just the free football posters and the temporary Tigerhawk tattoos. Want proof? UI sophomore Sam Wampler asks a variety of fair-goers what they love about the UI.

Detours for residence-hall traffic

Friday, August 16, 2013
With construction on Interstate 80 exit 244 to Dubuque Street, drivers are advised to take alternate routes, especially as incoming University of Iowa students move into campus residence halls Aug. 18-25.

UI recognized as one of top Iowa colleges for future service members

Friday, August 16, 2013
The College Database has recognized the University of Iowa as a top college in Iowa for students interested in military service based on both affordability and the offering at least two ROTC programs—Army, Navy, or Air Force.

UI center offers assistive technology app

Friday, August 16, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology (ICATER) has made its daily assistive technology tips and weekly assistive technology app reviews available in one handy place: an app for the iPad called the ICATER Toolkit. The app is free and accessible on iTunes.