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Hey, kids! Break eggshells and make art!

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Children ages 4 and older will have an opportunity to make ornamental eggshell mosaics during a workshop set for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum.
A firefighter examines a "dummy" victim.

Preparing for the worst

Thursday, May 17, 2012
The University of Iowa hosted a mock disaster drill Wednesday, May 16. The disaster, which involved a sarin gas attack followed by a dirty bomb detonation at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, put local emergency responders to the test.

Literary events presented live online

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The University of Iowa Writing University website will carry live streams of a reading by Saul Kaplan on May 16 and a new installment of Paul’s Book Club on May 17.
McKenzie Melander and Betsy Flood pace the field

Distance drought is history

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A tactical gem orchestrated by University of Iowa senior McKenzie Melander over the course of 5,000 meters on May 13 helped ease the frustration experienced by the Hawkeye women's distance corps at the past three league championships.
Emily Higdon

A labor of love

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
UI doctoral candidate dreams of being on faculty at a research-intensive nursing college, conducting groundbreaking research, and guiding the next generation of nurses into an expanding and changing profession. With a prestigious scholarship in hand, she's well on her way.

Reimagining childhood

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A new book from the University of Iowa Press traces how Romantic ideals influenced views of children in literature and the arts.

Got great colleagues?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Now's your chance to nominate them for some of the University of Iowa's top staff honors. Nominations are due June 7.

Fitting honors

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The University of Iowa's 2012 commencements marked milestones for new grads and old friends, including three honorary degree recipients and former students whose studies were initially cut short.
Don Nelson graduates from the University of Iowa at 71.

Once a Hawkeye...a Hawkeye once more

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Fifty years after leaving campus, Hawkeye basketball and NBA legend Don Nelson returned to receive his undergraduate degree.

Little evidence of evidence-based management in MBA programs

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A new study by University of Iowa researchers suggests few faculty at MBA programs across the country are teaching management courses that suggest the importance of research evidence for management practice.

Let's get it started

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The end of classes means it is time for a break. For UI football players, it's a shorter break than most students will enjoy. The Hawkeyes will begin summer workouts, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff, in early June.

Innovative approach to teaching innovation

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Law professor Herbert Hovenkamp wrote an open source casebook for one of his classes and gave it away for free, keeping costs down for his students and finding other benefits, too.