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Mind over matter

Friday, March 16, 2012
Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus says golf is 90 percent mental. That’s why University of Iowa head women's golf coach Megan Menzel has the Hawkeyes continually focus on their mental toughness.
A male insect pictured on an apple.

Can biodiversity beget biodiversity?

Friday, March 16, 2012
New species may encourage a chain reaction of biodiversity. University of Iowa assistant professor of biology Andrew Forbes has received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the origins of biodiversity.

High levels of MRSA in retail meat

Friday, March 16, 2012
Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Public Health found the antibiotic-resistant bacterium—which causes some 185,000 cases of food poisoning each year—in about 7 percent of pork products tested.

McGraw's rise continues

Thursday, March 15, 2012
The accolades keep coming for UI field hockey standout Kathleen McGraw: the junior goalkeeper was named to the Under-21 U.S. National Team.

Grant expands use of Ponseti Method

Thursday, March 15, 2012
A $302,400 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities will train physicians from around the world in the pioneering clubfoot treatment developed by late University of Iowa faculty member Ignacio Ponseti.

Estate gift supports diabetes research

Thursday, March 15, 2012
A $554,000 gift from the family of a University of Iowa alumnus will establish the Marvin F. Hall Family Diabetes Research Fund at the UI Carver College of Medicine.

Engineering, violin, and little juggling

Thursday, March 15, 2012
UI senior Peige Zhou studies biomedical engineering, plays in the symphony, and spends weekends juggling on the Pentacrest. She encourages other students to find a similar mix of interests in this profile from the Office of Admissions.

Inside Dance Marathon

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Dance Marathon has become the University of Iowa's largest student organization, this year raising $1.3 million to support pediatric patients and their families. Student video producers from the Office of Admissions provide an up-close look at the annual big event.

Researchers expand dental implant project

Thursday, March 15, 2012
College of Dentistry investigators are studying how nanoscience techniques may help bone and soft tissue adhere to medical devices, potentially making for better implants.
Ladies' Football Academy participant practices blocking.

Football fans pledge $1 million for kids

Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Iowa Ladies' Football Academy gives participants a chance to learn the game from some of the best coaches and players in the country, all while supporting the University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
Erica Miller student teaching

'I'll leave here a Hawkeye'

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Senior Erica Miller has spent the past four years working for the Office of Admissions and the past three years as a Hawkeye Host, helping the Iowa football program welcome visiting recruits on Saturdays in the fall. She has built an encyclopedic knowledge of the university, which she says has built a strong sense of pride.

Two dreams, one team

Thursday, March 15, 2012
It's pretty rare when a person gets two chances to live out a childhood dream. Recently hired assistant men's golf coach Dan Holterhaus is doing just that at the University of Iowa.