Health Care

Suzy Hoyle has been teaching her son Gracein, 15, the basics of driving. Will Figg for The Wall Street Journal

UI professor shares better ways to teach teens to drive

Monday, October 27, 2014
Corinne Peek-Asa, University of Iowa professor of occupational and environmental health and director of the CDC-funded Injury Prevention Research Center, discusses recent research testing a positive strategy for parent-teen communication about driving.
UI College of Nursing students hold up a thank you sign in front of the college.

UI College of Nursing reaches $20 million campaign milestone

Monday, October 27, 2014
The University of Iowa College of Nursing has reached a major milestone in "For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa." The college has raised more than $20 million in private support toward its $25 million goal as part of the campaign.

Regents approve new UI master of science degree in health policy

Thursday, October 23, 2014
The Master of Science in Health Policy degree program, formally approved Thursday, Oct. 23, by the Iowa Board of Regents, will equip students with advanced training in health policy analysis. The new degree will be offered by the Department of Health Management and Policy in the UI College of Public Health beginning in spring 2015.

New UI institute to address grand challenges in public health

Thursday, October 23, 2014
A new Iowa Institute of Public Health Research and Policy will bring together researchers, public health practitioners, community leaders, private partners, and policy makers to expand the scope, scale, and impact of public health research at the University of Iowa.
A student rides a bike across campus in front of the UI Pentacrest.

League of American Bicyclists names UI a Silver Bicycle Friendly University

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The University of Iowa expands its options for bicyclists around campus and Iowa City, garnering acknowledgment from the League of American Bicyclists.

Ebola virus: Update for the University of Iowa community

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
To date, there are no documented cases of Ebola in Iowa. While the risk of an Ebola case in Iowa City or on campus remains extremely low, staff members at Student Health and Wellness and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are tracking the situation with daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
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Cultivating a culture of safety

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
University of Iowa faculty member Brandi Janssen brings a unique blend of agriculture and anthropology to her new role as director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH). The center collaborates with a number of partners to improve agricultural safety and health across Iowa.
An abstract profile of a person's face over a body of water with lightning striking in the person's head, illustrating seizures in the brain

Eyes on the storm

Monday, October 20, 2014
Several University of Iowa experts share their insights to help better understand Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP.
Dr. Daniel Diekema, University of Iowa Health Care

UI's Diekema discusses efforts to control the spread of Ebola

Monday, October 20, 2014
Dr. Dan Diekema, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases with UI Health Care, and president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, discusses the new Ebola "Czar" and efforts to control the spread of Ebola.

Iowa Flood Center to install 50 new stream stage sensors statewide

Friday, October 17, 2014
The Iowa Flood Center is installing 50 new stream stage sensors statewide this fall, giving more Iowans the ability to monitor their local waterways in the event of a flood.
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UI dedicates $126 million biomedical hub

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The University of Iowa ushered in a new age of accelerated research in biomedicine with the formal opening on Wednesday of the $126 million John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building.
Marijka Michmershuizen portrait

Pella girl, 11, to be Kid Captain when Iowa takes on Maryland

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
University of Iowa Children's Hospital doctors diagnosed Marijka Michmershuizen with Job syndrome—an extremely rare immune disorder that causes skin rashes, respiratory infections, weak bones, and retention of baby teeth, among other things.