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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.
UI Helping Professionals Workshops draw repeat customers
Friday, August 16, 2013
More than 130 Iowa and Illinois helping professionals attended the 33rd annual UI College of Education's IHelp Summer Workshops where they received continuing education credit and networking opportunities for community, agency, and education practitioners in helping fields.
Recent deaths
Friday, August 16, 2013
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
Sustainability pays off
Friday, August 16, 2013
The University of Iowa is already seeing the benefits of a new energy-efficient data center, the first building on campus to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification.
'The Happy Diabetic' chef cooks it up at the Iowa State Fair
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Chef Robert Lewis, "The Happy Diabetic," will demonstrate healthy dishes for diabetics on Aug. 17 at the Iowa State Fair. The demonstration coincides with an effort at the University of Iowa to enroll participants in a national study to identify the most effective drugs to treat type-2 diabetes.
Grant enables UI School of Social Work to offer seminars to nursing home social workers
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Thanks to a recent grant, the University of Iowa School of Social Work will be leading an initiative to produce 30 web-based seminars (or webinars) for nursing home social workers—the first series of its kind nationally.
UI student leaders travel state to meet with legislators
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
University of Iowa student leaders met last week with 11 Iowa state legislators in their home districts and at the State Capitol to discuss affordability and job opportunities for Iowa students.
Making the connection from farm to fork
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
UI graduate Sarah Willis brings some of the nation's top chefs to Iowa in August to honor and cook for the network of family farmers providing all-natural pork to Niman Ranch. And the chefs return to their kitchens with insight into how the pigs are raised.
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