Impact
College of Public Health helps improve health in Iowa City neighborhoods
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Invest Health, a cooperative program between the UI College of Public Health and City of Iowa City, works to reduce incidence of asthma, mental illness in three Iowa City neighborhoods.
University-led project seeks to improve health of residents in three Iowa City neighborhoods
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
The University of Iowa is working with the city of Iowa City to promote better health among residents in three neighborhoods and recently conducted a survey to determine what challenges residents face in improving their health.
UI moves up to No. 31 among best public universities in latest ‘US News’ rankings
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
The University of Iowa moved up two spots to No. 31 in the latest rankings of the nation’s best public universities, published by the magazine "U.S. News & World Report."
Engineering professor HS Udaykumar on the importance of undergraduate research
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering H.S. Udaykumar discusses the importance and impact of undergraduate research taking place at public institutions like the University of Iowa.
Vaughan Institute named one of world’s top insurance education, research centers
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
The University of Iowa and its Vaughn Institute of Insurance and Risk Management was named one of the top 20 universities in the world for insurance education and research by a global insurance-advocacy organization.
Campbell research looks for better routes for relief supplies to disaster sites like Houston
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, is an expert on transportation logistics. One of her research focuses is finding more efficient methods for governments, agencies, and businesses to transport relief supplies to disaster areas.
UI Press-published book, Whitman Archive lauded for contributions to Whitman scholarship
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
A newly discovered Walt Whitman book, the UI Press–published Life and Adventures of Jack Engle, was recently reviewed in The New York Times. The review highlights the importance of resources like the UI's Whitman Archive and its WhitmanWeb collaboration with the university's International Writing Program.
UI alumna Sellers appointed US president of United Way Worldwide
Monday, August 28, 2017
Mary Sellers, a 2007 University of Iowa MBA graduate, recently was appointed U.S. president of United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest privately funded nonprofit. Read on to learn about her journey.
UI recognized as among world’s best for insurance education and research
Friday, August 25, 2017
The University of Iowa’s Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance has been named a Global Center of Insurance Excellence in recognition of its research excellence and outstanding risk management and insurance educational programs.
HawkEars to debut at Fry Fest
Monday, August 21, 2017
An initiative to help Iowans maintain their hearing health is being launched at Fry Fest, right before the start of a new and exciting—and likely noisy—football season. HawkEars is the brainchild of UI audiology graduate student Kevin Kock.
Closing the cardiac arrest survival gap
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
New research from the University of Iowa shows that the gap between the survival rates of black and white patients who suffer cardiac arrest while in hospital is shrinking.
RAGBRAI ride features Hawkeye pride
Monday, July 31, 2017
As RAGBRAI riders traveled from one side of Iowa to the other, black and gold were common colors. University of Iowa photographer Tim Schoon captured moments throughout the annual bike ride across the state.
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