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Touring bikes at NAHBS

Student Willy Tan was among the UI contingent showing work at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show. Tan's touring bicycle caught the eye of this blogger: "In my opinion one of the best examples—and my favorite bike of the whole show—was this little pink beauty."

Engineering faculty member named Congressional Fellow of AAAS

Friday, March 11, 2016
David Cwiertny will focus on the science and technology of water policy in Washington, D.C.
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SantosHuman, the Netherlands collaborate to improve combat safety

SantosHuman, a company that grew out of ongoing research at the University of Iowa, is working with the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research to enhance effectiveness and reduce injuries among that country’s military members.

Reetz to chair Society for American Archaeology committee

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Elizabeth Reetz, education and outreach program director for the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist, has been appointed as chairperson for the Society for American Archaeology’s Public Education Committee.
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Teaching community outreach

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
UI faculty and students will partner with Mason City and a five-county region in east-central Iowa on community-betterment projects ranging from art to urban revitalization. The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities will lead the effort, which will take place during the 2016–17 academic year.
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Celebrating women in engineering

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Consistently above the national average for female engineering student enrollment, the UI engineering program's unique small-college atmosphere at a Big Ten university, research opportunities in the health sciences, and emphasis on collaboration over competition are among the top reasons administrators and students say women choose to study here.
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UI reaches 'For Iowa. Forever More.' $1.7 billion campaign goal

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
The University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Foundation announced March 9 that 194,541 UI alumni and friends have contributed $1.7 billion to "For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa," reaching the campaign’s goal.
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Domestic violence 'doubles risk of premature birth'

Domestic violence during pregnancy doubles the risk of pre-term birth and low birth weight, according to a study. UI Researchers also found that domestic violence, which includes physical, sexual, financial, psychological, or emotional abuse, slightly increased the risk of a baby being small for gestational age.

'Mural' is part of Pollock's comeback

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The popularity of the University of Iowa's Jackson Pollock masterpiece Mural is an example of the continuing resurgence in popularity of the mercurial and groundbreaking 20th-century American artist.

How weight affects 'wait!'

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that overweight and obese children are at greater risk for pedestrian injury.
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All signs point toward growth

Monday, March 7, 2016
When Grinnell's ASI Signage wanted to expand its market and start selling its products around the world, the UI's Institute for International Business was ready to help.

IEM probabilities suggest Republicans should cut deal on Supreme Court nominee

Columnist James Stewart writes that the Republican strategy of expecting a GOP president and GOP Senate to select the next Supreme Court justice is dubious at best, given current probabilities on the Iowa Electronic Markets, the Tippie College's political futures market.