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Summer 2012 live literary streams begin

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The summer 2012 schedule of live streams on the University of Iowa www.writinguniversity.org website will begin with June 6-9 readings ranging from new poetry to the dangers of voting technology.

National Orientation Directors Association honors UI students, staff

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
University of Iowa students and staff were recognized at the the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region V Conference for their achievements throughout the year and at the conference.

Alumni Association honors 12 for achievement, service

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
From designing superior running shoes to developing a cure for testicular cancer, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.
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Navigating a complex world

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Economic and cultural changes, state and federal laws, and international treaties have combined to create an increasingly complex system of law that’s focused on families and the legal implications of cross-border family relationships. UI law professor Ann Estin is helping to make sense of that complexity.

Better view of how we hear

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
3D imaging techniques developed by University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues may one day allow researchers and physicians to better understand normal inner ear development as well as inner ear diseases.

Recent deaths

Friday, May 25, 2012
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Hawkins Drive closed nights near UI Hospitals and Clinics

Friday, May 25, 2012
From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night through Saturday, June 2, Hawkins Drive will be closed just north of Evashevski Drive to the entrance to the Center for Disabilities and Development.

Finishing what he started

Friday, May 25, 2012
Former Hawkeye baseball standout Dusty Napoleon spent this season as the UI baseball team's undergraduate assistant coach while working toward earning a degree.
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A sample exercise

Friday, May 25, 2012
A team of University of Iowa engineers recently spent a day on the Mississippi River collecting core samples in an effort to learn more about the river. Iowa Now tagged along to take pictures of the process.
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Pollock pulls 'em in

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Attendance for the current University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) loan exhibition, "Jackson Pollock Mural," is on pace to become the best-attended art exhibition in the museum's history. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge at the Des Moines Art Center.

Helping the homeless

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Works from the Community Stories Writing Workshop (CSWW) at the Iowa City Shelter House will be read at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, in Prairie Lights Books and live on the University of Iowa's www.writinguniversity website.
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Hatching innovative ideas

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Twenty young innovators from across the Hawkeye State came together on the University of Iowa campus to share their creations at Invent Iowa, the state’s oldest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) outreach initiative.