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UI named a top producer of Fulbright students for fifth consecutive year

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The University of Iowa has again been named a top producer of Fulbright students for 2019–20 (with a record number of 19 recipients), marking the fifth consecutive year the university achieved the elite ranking. Out of 19 awards offered to UI students, 18 have accepted and become grantees.
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UI announces fourth candidate for vice president for student life

Monday, February 10, 2020
A university search committee has announced the fourth finalist for vice president for student life.
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Dance Marathon 2020 raises more than $2.8M

Monday, February 10, 2020
The University of Iowa’s student-led Dance Marathon raised more than $2.8 million for the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital in its 26th year.
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UI announces third candidate for vice president for student life

Sunday, February 9, 2020
A university search committee has announced the third finalist for vice president for student life.

‘Chemical earmuffs’ could prevent hearing loss

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
A team including University of Iowa biologists has identified the molecular receptors that cause hearing loss. In experiments with mice, the team successfully used a drug that prevented hearing damage while still allowing the mice to hear.
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UI announces second candidate for vice president for student life

Monday, February 3, 2020
A university search committee has announced the second finalist for vice president for student life.
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Preventing childhood trauma and reducing its long-term effects

Monday, February 3, 2020
Increased understanding of the underlying causes of violence syndemics—clusters of related epidemics that can include experiences such as childhood trauma—raises questions about how health can improve if such traumas are prevented.
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UI announces first candidate for vice president for student life

Sunday, February 2, 2020
A university search committee has announced the first finalist for vice president for student life.
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Iowa study finds some state laws linked to lower e-cigarette usage

Friday, January 31, 2020
A new study from the University of Iowa published by “JAMA” suggests that state laws regulating the sale and use of e-cigarettes does lower the likelihood of their use.
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UI continues to advance sustainability

Thursday, January 30, 2020
A new University of Iowa task force is working to set goals and ensure the continued progress of campus sustainability efforts.The 2030 UI Sustainability Goal Setting Task Force, which includes Iowa faculty, staff, and students, formed near the end of the fall 2019 semester.
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New UI College of Pharmacy Building opens

Thursday, January 30, 2020
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy students returned for the spring 2020 semester to a new building that features cutting-edge research laboratories, collaborative learning spaces, and a UI Pharmaceuticals sterile-product manufacturing unit.
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University of Iowa celebrates opening of psychological and brain sciences building

Monday, January 27, 2020
The University of Iowa has opened a new building for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The 66,470-square-foot building collects faculty in one place, houses cutting-edge labs, presents a new administrative face for the department, and provides commons space for students.