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UI College of Dentistry brings Project SEALED to Allamakee County
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Last year the University of Iowa's College of Dentistry established a community partnership with Allamakee County in an effort to bring dental hygiene and education to the county. With this partnership in mind, the College of Dentistry joined with the College of Education to create an outreach effort called Project SEALED (Service, Engagement and LifeCareer Education in Dentistry). Recently...

Old Gold: Sam Becker, Mr. University of Iowa
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
With 70 years of association with the University of Iowa—as an undergraduate student, a graduate student, a faculty member, an administrator, and a volunteer—the late communication studies professor Sam Becker more than earned the unofficial, honorary title of Mr. University of Iowa.
Making the Dream Team
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
As part of the 2013 Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Wellness Challenge, Live Healthy Iowa has selected the second annual Dream Team. Jennifer Long, a UI Heart and Vascular Center employee and heart disease survivor, brings her story of health challenges and lifestyle changes to the Dream Team.

Ponseti International to expand clubfoot treatment overseas
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Ponseti International Association will collaborate with Management Sciences for Health on a two-year, nearly $2 million project to bring clubfoot treatment to underserved populations in Nigeria, Pakistan, and Peru.
Accounting as lawsuit shield
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Disgruntled shareholders are more likely to sue firms that use principles-based accounting standards instead of rules-based standards, according to a recent study by a University of Iowa accounting researcher.
Law students help mental health providers decipher privacy laws
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A group of University of Iowa law students is helping health care and social service agencies negotiate an array of federal and state health privacy laws to better help mental health and substance abuse clients get the services they need.

Get to Know...Leslie Finer
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Arts Share administrator Leslie Finer.
Newcomers Group to meet Thursday
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Newcomers Group of The University Club will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Coralville Public Library.
Law professor's website scrutinizes litigation funding
Monday, January 14, 2013
University of Iowa law professor Maya Steinitz has launched a new website that takes on controversial issues raised by allowing people to invest in lawsuits in which they otherwise have no involvement.
Team finds gene that promotes drug resistance in cancer
Monday, January 14, 2013
Scientists from the University of Iowa and Brigham Young University have identified a gene that may be a target for overcoming drug resistance in cancer. The finding could improve prognostic and diagnostic tools for evaluating cancer and monitoring patient response to treatment. It also could lead to new therapies for eradicating drug-resistant cancer cells.

UI film graduate goes to Sundance
Monday, January 14, 2013
Spencer Gillis left Iowa City for New York City in 2006 to pursue a dream career in the film industry and has since worked as a freelance camera operator on dozens of TV and film projects. His directorial debut recently was selected to be screened in the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Tippie's recent acquisition
Monday, January 14, 2013
When Sarah Fisher Gardial began her tenure as the Tippie College's new dean, Gardial had hit the ground flying, traveling to Hong Kong to congratulate the graduates of the International Executive MBA-Hong Kong program. Back home, staff and faculty members were making arrangements for her first months on campus.
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