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UI study finds women seek and resist help for alcoholism in different ways than men

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that women are less likely to get help for a drinking problem and are more likely to believe the problem will get better on its own. The study suggests strategies should be developed that focus particularly on women.
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UI faculty tout benefits of working with media to promote research

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Faculty members who’ve successfully landed national publicity either on their own or with assistance from the Office of Strategic Communication say that engaging the public about their research can create opportunities that advance or develop their research and career, such as increased grant funding, and helps promote the university.

Iowa 'grows its own' to fill the HPC workforce pipeline

HPCwire writes about the University of Iowa retention efforts for employees working on campus advanced computing, an area of high market demand.

Student organizations work together to keep community healthy

From September to November 2018, 230 Doctor of Pharmacy students from six student organizations provided more than 8,400 flu vaccinations. The immunizations were given during 105 clinics on campus and in the community to UI employee and students, the general public, and at area businesses.
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Nominations open for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital’s 2019 Kid Captain Program

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Do you know someone who would make a great Kid Captain? Nominations are open until Sunday, March 17, for current or former pediatric patients of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ages 18 and younger. Only parents and legal guardians can nominate their child.
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UI physicist hunts for mysterious force behind universe’s expansion

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iowa is hot on the trail of dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be behind the universe’s accelerated expansion. Spyridon Argyropoulos is leading particle-collision experiments establishing boundaries for where dark energy might be found.
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25th annual UI Dance Marathon raises nearly $3M

Monday, February 4, 2019
The University of Iowa’s student-led Dance Marathon raised nearly $3 million for the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital in its 25th year.

Preparing senior citizens to survive and rebuild after a disaster

UI College of Public Health professor Sato Ashida has developed an easy to understand checklist for elderly people and their caregivers to complete that will help them survive a disaster, such as a tornado or flood, and help them get back on their feet afterward.
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UI develops leaders who inspire innovation in Iowa’s K–12 schools

Monday, February 4, 2019
Three-time UI student Laura Williams trains Iowa teachers in best practices and curriculum she learned at the College of Education.

CLAS junior Charlie Ellis leads Dance Marathon 25

As the executive director of the University of Iowa Dance Marathon, junior Enterprise Leadership major Charlie Ellis has made a big impact on the direction of Dance Marathon for years to come.
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Presidential Lecture: Pulling back the veil on violence against women

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Karen Heimer, UI professor of sociology as well as gender, women’s, and sexuality studies, will deliver the 36th annual presidential lecture on Feb. 24. Heimer’s lecture, “Violence Against Women: The Hidden Figures,” will discuss the facts and common misconceptions about violence against women.

UI College of Engineering selected for Engineer Your World program

Friday, January 25, 2019
The University of Iowa College of Engineering is partnering with Engineer Your World (EYW) at the University of Texas at Austin to provide hands-on engineering experiences to high school students across Iowa.