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Matt Gatens layup

The next chapter

Thursday, August 2, 2012
After 23 years, an Iowa City native will be on the move. In mid-August, former University of Iowa men's basketball player Matt Gatens will head overseas to continue his basketball career professionally in Spain.

Traffic changes near residence halls Aug 12-16

Thursday, August 2, 2012
An estimated 4,000 University of Iowa students will move into residence halls Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15 and 16, creating changes in traffic flow and access around the main residence halls.
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Supreme Court election message was muddled

Thursday, August 2, 2012
A recent analysis of letters to the editor by a University of Iowa law student finds voters in the 2010 Iowa Supreme Court retention election faced an inconsistent message from the justices’ supporters, while those advocating the justices removal spoke with a single, unified, and ultimately more persuasive voice.

UI Council on Disability Awareness announces new officers

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The University of Iowa Council on Disability Awareness (CDA) recently announced its new officers for 2012-13—Carly Armour, Teresa Kout, Kathy Ford, and Deanna Carter.

Hubbard honored in hall of fame

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The late Philip G. Hubbard, University of Iowa emeritus vice president and emeritus professor of mechanical engineering, will be honored posthumously Friday, Aug. 3 with an induction into the Iowa African-American Hall of Fame at The Meadows Event Center, Altoona, Iowa.

'How did I not know about this before?'

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Sean Moeller discovered his love of music as a student in Iowa City, and he's parlayed that into a career. His website, Daytrotter.com, went live in 2006 and has become a launching pad for some of the biggest bands in America.

Health impact

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics provides $173.5 million in benefits to Iowa communities, according to an annual assessment of those programs and services.

Coming home, moving on

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Workers for big multinational companies who spend time on a foreign assignment have a higher than normal turnover rate when they come back home, and a new study suggests that’s because they don’t feel fully appreciated for their global experience.

Getting ready to bug out

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Visitors have only a few more days to see the popular exhibit “Insects: A Collection in Multiple Dimensions,” which will end its run at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum on Sunday, Aug. 5.

Helping Iowa's helpers

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The University of Iowa College of Education's IHELP workshop series Aug. 1-3 will serve several hundred helping professionals from across the state of Iowa, offering courses on everything from how to help those with gambling addictions to veterans readjusting to life after combat.

MEGABrain exhibit will visit Coral Ridge Mall

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
If you’ve ever wanted to get inside someone’s head, here’s your chance. MEGABrain, the world’s only inflatable, walk-through brain exhibit is coming to Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville on Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cystic fibrosis discovery

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine have discovered a genetic process that can restore function to a defective protein, which is the most common cause of cystic fibrosis (CF).