Health Care

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UI Children's Hospital helps design ATV injury prevention program for schools

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Experts at the UI Children's Hospital have partnered with several other groups to create an ATV injury prevention program.
Professor Mani Subramanian and his colleagues demonstrate how caffeine dehydrogenase, when combined with a dye solution, can show the caffeine content in soft drinks.

UI professor describes caffeine detection research

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Mani Subramanian, director of the UI Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, describes a discovery that may one day lead to the development of a cheap and easy test to determine how much caffeine is present in beverages.

UI Children's Hospital announces 2014 Kid Captains

Monday, August 4, 2014
Hawkeye football wouldn’t be the same at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital without a stellar team of Kid Captains kicking off each week, and this year’s team is up to the job.

Hourcade discusses work on autism, technology

Friday, August 1, 2014
Juan Pablo Hourcade, UI associate professor of computer science, discusses how technology can help children on the autism spectrum.
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Growing a better roof

Thursday, July 31, 2014
The University of Iowa's first-ever green roof continues to take root as workers install additional plants atop the café section of the new Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building,
Demonstrating science experiments with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds

Lt. Gov. Reynolds visits Hygienic Lab to talk STEM outreach

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds stopped by the State Hygienic Laboratory July 31 to learn about STEM outreach and tour the lab's recently completed Center for the Advancement of Laboratory Science.
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A map for eye disease

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Vision specialists at the University of Iowa have created the most detailed molecular map of a region of the human eye associated with disease, including age-related macular degeneration. The map catalogs more than 4,000 proteins in each of three areas of the choroid. Results appear in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology.

Media advisory: UI researchers discuss smartphone app for seniors with hearing aids

Thursday, July 31, 2014
The University of Iowa is hosting a media availability on Monday, Aug. 4 to discuss a study pairing seniors with a smartphone app to evaluate the effectiveness of hearing aids. The research is part of the UI’s reorganized Center on Aging, which unites research, activities in communities statewide, patient services and education and training with the mission to improve the health and well being of...

Media advisory: Genetic counseling for college students

Wednesday, July 30, 2014
The University of Iowa is hosting an information session on genetic counseling, an emerging field, in Iowa and around the U.S., in which professionals work with patients on health issues according to their genetic profile. The session is for students at Iowa colleges and in schools in neighboring states who are interested in master's programs in the field.

Media advisory: Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to tour UI research facilities Thursday

Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds is set to tour three University of Iowa research facilities on Thursday, July 31. Members of the media are invited to accompany her during a tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Gifts and Grants

Monday, July 28, 2014
Gifts and grants is a roundup of research grants obtained by University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students that spans the spectrum of disciplines—from science and social science to the art and humanities—that will be published in Iowa Now on a regular basis.
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Green roofs take root at University of Iowa

Monday, July 28, 2014
Even before its official grand opening, the UI's new Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building is proving to be an innovative one. The 256,000-square-foot, six-story facility on the medical campus features the university's first-ever green rooftop.