Impact
Branstad signs CyHawk proclamation
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation declaring June 9 as Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Day to promote rivalry between the University of Iowa and Iowa State University and to remind people around the state about the importance of corn in everyday life.
Small colleges experience big-league research
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Now entering its sixth year, the FUTURE in Biomedicine program places faculty and students from Iowa's primarily undergraduate institutions (PUI) with research faculty in the UI Carver College of Medicine for nine weeks during the summer.
UI helps preserve images of Iowa's small towns
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
The Office of the State Archaeologist and the UI Digital Library are shooting and preserving photos as an historical document of Iowa's vanishing small towns.
UI Children's Hospital nationally ranked by US News & World Report
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
U.S. News and World Report has ranked University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in eight out of ten specialty areas in its 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals listings.
Media Advisory: UI College of Education to host statewide discussion of school leadership
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Superintendents from across Iowa will gather on the the University of Iowa campus with faculty from the College of Education and Tippie College of Business Thursday, June 12, to discuss the current and future state of school leadership, as well as how to connect Iowa's schools with the business world.
UI College of Public Health measures impact of play
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Iowa City's Working Group Theatre and the UI College of Public Health teamed up in an effort to measure the impact of an anti-bullying play on its junior high audiences earlier this year.
Grain silo rescue
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Participants in a week-long series of classes on agricultural and farming practices at the University of Iowa this week got an up close and personal view of a grain silo rescue in action Monday. A person can be buried head to toe in grain within 30 seconds, so knowing how to act fast to save lives is important for both farmers and rescue personnel.
NADS study finds marijuana playing larger role in fatal crashes
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
A study by Columbia University using the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) finds an increase in the number of fatal car crashes involving marijuana.
Media tip sheet: Experts for summer fun, safety, and keeping young minds challenged
Monday, June 9, 2014
To help adults and children stay safe while having fun this summer, the University of Iowa is offering a list of experts who can talk about everything from bike safety to preventing sunburn.
From classroom to career
Monday, June 9, 2014
More faculty-led classes than ever before are encouraging University of Iowa undergraduates to perform internships, network in their chosen field, sharpen resumes, and hone interview techniques.
UI rates Humboldt high in AP courses
Monday, June 9, 2014
Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa, was ranked among the top 50 schools in Iowa for offering Advancement Placement courses, earning this honor through the UI College of Education Belin-Blank Center's AP index.
UI chemistry spinout adds value to agriculture oils
Monday, June 9, 2014
A company developed at the University of Iowa has created a method of purifying agricultural oils for use in soaps, cosmetics, oils, and other consumer products.
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