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Making the ordinary extraordinary
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Iowa artist Judy Bales will host a lecture and workshop Saturday, July 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Supreme Court Chamber of the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. The talk features examples of her work and a discussion on the creative processes of these works of art.
Registration open for UI Golf Scramble
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The 2012 UI Faculty/Staff/Student 2-Person Scramble golf tournament, sponsored by UI Recreational Services, will be held on Saturday, July 14, at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City.
Nasty mermaids
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Anne Greenwood Brown will read from her new young adult novel at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in Prairie Lights Books and on a Writing University live stream from the University of Iowa.
Did You Know?: Founding fathers
Monday, June 25, 2012
Two multicultural Greek-letter organizations were founded at Iowa: Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority.
Better informed health care choices
Monday, June 25, 2012
The University of Iowa College of Public Health has been selected to receive $640,000 from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study and develop ways to more effectively gather information that patients, families, and physicians can use to make informed health care choices.
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Learning opportunities
Monday, June 25, 2012
The so-called "achievement gap" is something schools inherit, not something they create, says Peter Hlebowitsh. The key to closing that gap rests in the hands of parents. Visit libraries, participate in community programs, or simply read with your child during summer break.
A platinum record
Monday, June 25, 2012
The new University of Iowa Information Technology Facility (ITF) has become the first building on campus to earn LEED Platinum certification—the ultimate standard for green design.
Blue makes green
Monday, June 25, 2012
Single-stream recycling, adopted by the University of Iowa campus within the past year, is making it easier to recycle on campus. The effort is part of the university's goal to achieve 60 percent waste diversion by 2020.
UI experts for media available to comment on Supreme Court health care reform decision
Friday, June 22, 2012
Several University of Iowa faculty are available to provide the media with legal and health care analysis for the Supreme Court's ruling in the health care reform law case.
With a little help from my friends
Friday, June 22, 2012
Kevin Chamberlain’s art exhibit, “Insects: A Collection in Multiple Dimensions,” was inspired by nature and personally rewarding thanks to a group of talented preschool students.
UIMA's First Friday moves to Coralville for July
Friday, June 22, 2012
Come celebrate mid-summer at the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s First Friday event. For $5, enjoy music, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres with fellow art lovers at Vesta Restaurant, located at Iowa River Landing in Coralville from 5-7 p.m. on July 6.
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Valuable real-world experience
Friday, June 22, 2012
UI SPEAKS is comprised of two summer programs—one for elementary school children, and another for teens who stutter. Both give kids who stutter a safe and supportive place in which to “let stuttering out.”
Pagination