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Deeded bodies bring greater understanding of life

Thursday, August 23, 2012
Donors from all walks of life give their bodies to the Deeded Body Program in the UI Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology so that faculty can show health sciences students how the human body works.

Business launcher

Thursday, August 23, 2012
The University of Iowa is helping a new business get off the ground. Its focus: helping other new businesses do the same.

Workshop poets Corral and Rosenberg read

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Poets Eduardo Corral and Dan Rosenberg, alumni of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will read at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Prairie Lights Books and on a live stream through the UI Writing University website.
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The roots of human self-awareness

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A research team led by the University of Iowa has upended current thinking about areas in the human brain responsible for self-awareness.

IWP welcomes writers from 28 countries

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The University of Iowa International Writing Program is welcoming 32 writers from 28 countries to its fall residency, connecting artists from throughout the world and advancing Iowa City's reputation as a global literary capital.

Giving time, but not money

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A recent national study that shows Iowans ranking low in the amount of money they donate to nonprofit organizations was not surprising to a University of Iowa analyst who works closely with the state’s charitable organizations.
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'A garden of education'

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chaden Djalali, the new dean of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, talks about the appeal of the University of Iowa, the challenges of balancing the diverse aspects of a liberal arts education, and his affinity for music.

Starting on the right foot

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The University of Iowa women's soccer team got the fall athletics season started on the right foot, blasting a total of eight goals past the opposition while posting a pair of shutouts at the UI Soccer Complex. It's the team's third 2-0 start in coach Ron Rainey's seven seasons at the helm.

Tickets on sale for theatre, music, dance events

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tickets for 2012-13 University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts theatre, dance, and music events go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 22, through the Hancher Box Office.
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Timeflies performing at IMU Oct. 14

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The electro hip pop dub duo Timeflies will perform in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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New source for UI arts events info

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The new Arts Iowa website provides a comprehensive roundup of visual, performing, literary, and other arts events from across the University of Iowa campus.

UI to hold annual Deeded Body Program memorial service Aug. 24

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will hold its annual memorial service for the Deeded Body Program at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Oakland Cemetery, 1000 Brown St., Iowa City.