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Media tour, dedication of UI’s new Psychological and Brain Sciences building set for Jan. 24

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The University of Iowa will host a ceremony to dedicate the new Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences building.

IEM is the granddaddy of political prediction markets

Political prediction markets are valuable as an election forecasting tool, and the first such market was the Iowa Electronic Market, developed by faculty at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Tippie professor helps women entrepreneurs in Kenya

Patrick Johanns, a faculty member in the TIppie College of Business, is leading a University of Iowa group on a trip to Kenya to help women who own their own fishing businesses strengthen their businesses and work more safely.

Study links common pesticides to cardiovascular death

A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds people who have had greater exposure to a chemical commonly found in consumer pesticides have a higher likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.

Study links pesticides to cardiovascular disease death

A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that people who have had greater exposure to pyrethroids--chemicals found in commonly-used pesticides--have a higher likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.

UI expert offers winter safety tips for bicyclists

Steven Spears, a transportation policy expert in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and an avid cyclist, offers tips to help riders stay safe on the roads during winter months, when temperatures are cold and pavement often is covered with ice, snow, sand, and salt.

UI research is at the cutting edge of automated vehicle research

Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), discusses the university's research that improves driving safety and explains the difference between autonomous and automated vehicles in this news podcast.
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UI study finds potential link between cardiovascular death and some types of pesticides

Monday, December 30, 2019
A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that people who have higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides die of cardiovascular disease at a significantly higher rate.
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Celebrating fall 2019 commencement

Monday, December 23, 2019
Thousands of students officially became University of Iowa alums this weekend, as commencement ceremonies took place across campus. Check out a photo gallery of the events!
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Congratulations, fall graduates!

Thursday, December 19, 2019
President Harreld shares a message to fall 2019 graduates about the values they bring with them into the wider world.

Researchers date possible last stand by ancient human species

An international research team co-led by the University of Iowa has dated the last known appearance of Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. Researchers examined animal fragments from a fossil bed where homo erectus remains had been found and dated the surrounding landscape to determine homo erectus last appeared at a site called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island of Java, between...
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Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. The site is called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island Java.