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Here's looking at you, Kid Captains

A decade of Kid Captains highlights the special bond between University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the football team that plays right across the street.
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Rhetoric’s new embedded tutors support holistic student success

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Dana Thomann, lecturer in the Department of Rhetoric, collaborated with Academic Support and Retention to start a pilot program that embeds peer tutors in rhetoric classrooms. The goal is to use peer support to improve student learning, and the results so far are promising.
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Iowa students helped towns prepare for the RAGBRAI spotlight

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
University of Iowa student interns work with small towns on the route so they’re ready for their RAGBRAI fame.
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UI Hospitals & Clinics ranked among nation’s best by 'US News & World Report'

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is listed among the nation’s best hospitals in six adult care specialties, according to 2019–20 rankings released by “U.S. News & World Report.”

Greenlee to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Monday, July 29, 2019
Jeremy Greenlee, of the University of Iowa Department of Neurosurgery, received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on July 25 in Washington, D.C. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their research careers.
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Iowa study finds waist size a forgotten factor in defining obesity

Wednesday, July 24, 2019
A new study from the University of Iowa published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues.
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UI student-designed bra for breast cancer patients receives cash prize

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
A team of biomedical engineers who designed a bra as University of Iowa students that helps breast cancer survivors with lymphedema won a $10,000 prize from Victoria’s Secret that will help them commercialize the garment.

Longevity Awards: March 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit supervisory exempt and confidential staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: February 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit supervisory exempt and confidential staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: January 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit supervisory exempt and confidential staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
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Kregel named executive vice provost and senior associate provost for faculty

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Kevin Kregel has been appointed executive vice provost and senior associate provost for faculty at the University of Iowa. Kregel most recently served as associate provost for faculty, a position he held since September 2014. He began the new role July 15.
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Iowa's impact along the RAGBRAI route

As RAGBRAI riders travel across Iowa, from the Missouri to the Mississippi, it’s common for them to see plenty of black and gold. Hawkeye pride often takes center stage, whether displayed on the gear of cyclists or adorned on homes and vehicles along the route.