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Forbes ranks UI, UI Health Care as top employers in Iowa

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The University of Iowa and UI Health Care are among the top 30 employers in the state, according to Forbes magazine’s ‘America’s Best Employers by State 2024’ list.
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Kirkwood, UI partner to offer medical laboratory science degree

Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa are partnering to offer a four-year Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Bachelor of Science degree, beginning this fall. The MLS program will help address a major workforce shortage of medical laboratory scientists.
Jonathan Platt, UI Department of Epidemiology

UI researcher studies how pro-family workplace benefits can affect women’s mental health

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Trying to maintain a balance between workplace and home roles can take a toll on women's mental health, and a UI researcher has studied how employer-sponsored benefits can help.
Jason Semprini

Iowa researcher studies incentives for dental visits

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Iowa researcher Jason Semprini studied the affects of healthy behavior incentives on dental visits.
Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, stands in front of a monitor with an image on it

Back at Iowa, improving lives, feeling the love

Friday, December 15, 2023
Heart rhythm issues, whether too slow or too fast, can cause significant mortality or morbidity in patients. Paari Dominic, a cardiac electrophysiologist at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, focuses on the electric system of the heart to address these issues.
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Keep respiratory viruses off the menu this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time for cherished annual traditions like gathering for a big meal with friends and family. But the guest no one wants at the dinner table is a respiratory virus like the flu, COVID-19, or RSV. As we reach the height of respiratory virus season, here’s what you need to know to keep you and your loved ones safe during Thanksgiving.
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College of Pharmacy associate professor receives grant exceeding $2M

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
An associate professor in the UI College of Pharmacy has received a $2.24 million grant to study chemotherapy dosing guidelines in breast cancer treatment.
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10 things you may have missed over the summer

Friday, August 18, 2023
Whether you were out of town, on vacation, or unplugged for the summer, here are 10 things you may have missed.

University of Iowa president discusses Mercy Hospital's bankruptcy, academic freedom and more

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson discusses the UI's move to acquire Mercy Hospital of Iowa City and shares her thoughts on academic freedom, the independence of public universities, and more.
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Denise Jamieson named vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Denise J. Jamieson, the James Robert McCord Professor and Chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine and chief of gynecology and obstetrics for Emory Healthcare, has been named vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Mark Rosenblatt

Second candidate announced for vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean

Monday, May 8, 2023
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the second finalist for the next vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine.
Denise Jamieson

First candidate announced for vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean

Sunday, April 30, 2023
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the first finalist for the next vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine.