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Recent deaths

Friday, April 27, 2012
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Getting the green light

Friday, April 27, 2012
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on April 26 approved plans for the second and final phase of a facilities plan for the football program at the University of Iowa that will assist in the recruitment, retention, and performance of its student athletes.

Speaking for staff

Friday, April 27, 2012
Earlene Erbe, president of the UI Staff Council, spoke to the Iowa Board of Regents on the role of staff and the value of respect.

Investing in students and the state

Friday, April 27, 2012
Linda Snetselaar, next president of the UI Faculty Senate, speaks to the Iowa Board of Regents about support for higher education.

Give out, not in

Friday, April 27, 2012
On the first annual Phil's day, University of Iowa alumnus and supporter Gary Seamans describes his personal journey to philanthropy.

'Art and Memory'

Friday, April 27, 2012
Memories live and resonate in both the conscious and unconscious spaces of our experience, but art allows for expression that moves beyond simple narrative. This will be the focus of the May 4 WorldCanvass program.
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How human cells 'hold hands'

Friday, April 27, 2012
A particular group of molecules in the brain's cerebral cortex disrupts how cells bind to each other to form neural circuitry, according to University of Iowa biologists.
people wearing Phil Was Here shirts stand near Old Capitol

Phil was here (we have proof)

Friday, April 27, 2012
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, the University of Iowa and the UI Foundation celebrated the first-ever Phil’s Day on campus. Short for philanthropy, “Phil” represents all who donate to the UI, as well as the students, faculty, and staff who benefit from those gifts.

Rainbow graduation 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012
University of Iowa graduating gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer (GLBTQ) students and their allies are invited to the UI Rainbow Graduation 2012, an annual celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber. Though free, registration is requested by Tuesday, May 1.

A glance at President Obama's 2012 visit

Thursday, April 26, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama addressed about 5,500 University of Iowa students and others at the UI's historic Field House, making the case for affordable higher education.

Landmark UI report details cost of sexual violence in Iowa

Thursday, April 26, 2012
This year one in 35 Iowa women aged 18-44 will experience sexual violence, according to a new report, “Costs of Sexual Violence in Iowa (2009),” which enumerates not only the incidents of sexual violence in Iowa, but also details the results of a cost analysis to estimate the direct and indirect cost of sexual violence in Iowa.

UI Press releases two new books in paperback

Thursday, April 26, 2012
The University of Iowa Press has made two books available in paperback.