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Traders see status quo

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Prices on the Iowa Electronic Markets’ political prediction markets have been largely steady the last week, unmoved by the rapidly approaching Election Day or Hurricane Sandy thrashing the northeast.

Biggers to conduct Chamber Winds recital

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Carter Biggers, Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in band conducting in the University of Iowa School of Music, will present a free Chamber Winds recital at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.
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Will your favorite new show get the axe?

Monday, October 29, 2012
Want to know if your favorite new show of the season will survive to see a second? A new business that uses prediction market methodology pioneered at the University of Iowa can offer some insight.

World Stroke Day is Oct. 29

Monday, October 29, 2012
Carver College of Medicine student marks World Stroke Day by recounting his experience witnessing the dramatic results of timely stroke treatment.

Sorting out the data

Monday, October 29, 2012
When UI Human Resources staff set out to improve the Working at Iowa survey, they looked to faculty expertise across campus—expertise that's ensuring quick follow up, including survey results in January.

Four UI faculty members win top teaching award

Monday, October 29, 2012
Four University of Iowa faculty members (A. Allen Bradley Jr., Jay Christensen-Szalanski, Caroline K. Sheerin, and Jodi Tate) have won the 2012 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.
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A community to call home

Monday, October 29, 2012
In 2010, the UI set an ambitious goal—make living-learning communities available to all first-year students. Next fall, that idea becomes a reality.

UI Mock Trial places two teams in top five at Arch Invitational

Monday, October 29, 2012
The University of Iowa Mock Trial (UIMT) team sent four teams to the Arch Invitational in St. Louis, hosted by Washington University Oct. 20-21. UIMT placed two teams in the top five.

Hawkeye Poll results to be announced at news conference Wednesday

Monday, October 29, 2012
The University of Iowa will announce the results of its latest Hawkeye Poll of likely presidential election voters in key battleground states, including Iowa, during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Iowa Trombone Choir to perform Nov. 7

Monday, October 29, 2012
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the Iowa Trombone Choir at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

Percussion program to perform 'Edgard Vaerse in the Gobi Desert'

Friday, October 26, 2012
The University of Iowa Percussion Program will perform 'Edgard Vaerse in the Gobi Desert', composed by Paul Elwood, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 at Riverside Recital Hall as part of the UI School of Music's "Percussion from Outer Space" program. Students recently performed the piece, which features a range of unusual 'instruments' including firecrackers, wine glasses and 'reverse tap dancing' using...
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Hawkeyes prepare for Head of the Iowa

Friday, October 26, 2012
Recently hired University of Iowa women's rowing coach Steve Pritzker has had approximately four months to see the passion behind the Hawkeye fan base. Pritzker is hoping that the support toward anything Black and Gold carries over to his first home event this weekend: the Head of the Iowa.