Impact
UI's Lawrence helps create new treatment for domestic abusers
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Iowa corrections officials are developing a new treatment program for domestic abusers with help from Erika Lawrence, a UI psychology professor.
Bigger lungs may be better for transplants
Thursday, August 1, 2013
A University of Iowa study has found that bigger lungs appear to improve the survival for patients receiving double-lung transplants. The UI team used a new formula based on height and gender to match lung donors and recipients and to calculate optimal lung sizes for transplant patients. Results are published in the "Annals of Thoracic Surgery."
UI big-time wrestlers teach youth new moves
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
UI Wrestling Coach Tom Brands and several of his teammates were among other big-time wrestlers mentoring young athletes on everything from new moves to a new philosophy of the sport at a recent wrestling camp at Rapid City Stevens High School.
UI infectious disease professor comments on zombie mathematical models
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tara Smith, a UI infectious disease associate professor, uses a paper on the mathematical modeling of zombies to show how math models can predict the effects of quarantines, vaccines, and other public health measures.
'Hometown Hawkeyes' at State Fair
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
“Hometown Hawkeyes” is the theme of a new University of Iowa exhibit at this year’s Iowa State Fair. Life-sized photos of Hawkeye alumni living and leading in Iowa cities will grace the exhibit’s walls to highlight how they are contributing to the vibrancy of Iowa life and culture.
UI alumnus combines love of sculptures, painting
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Robert Sample, a UI alumnus with a fine arts degree in sculpture, describes the techniques he uses to create his art, combining his love of painting and sculptures.
UI has breakthrough in asthma research
Monday, July 29, 2013
A new finding from researchers at the UI may take asthma treatment to another level, according to Joel Kline, M.D., director of the UI's Asthma Center.
Sawdust in his shoes
Monday, July 29, 2013
A 2002 University of Iowa graduate went to Paris to study abroad and came back with a thirst for the circus.
RAGBRAI cyclists dig archaeology
Friday, July 26, 2013
These two cyclists, holding replicas of mammoth and mastodon teeth at the kickoff event for RAGBRAI in Council Bluffs, were among more than 1,000 people who visited the Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa's booth.
UI students named to President's List for spring 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Some 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President's List for the 2013 spring semester.
UI students named to Dean's List for spring 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Some 4,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 spring semester.
UI's Anthony comments on grain bin safety
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Renee Anthony, UI assistant professor of occupational and environmental health, says it's a great idea to have fundamental safety hazards and preventive measures incorporated into an educational program on grain bin management.
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