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UI students named to President’s List for fall 2016

Monday, February 6, 2017
About 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President’s List for the 2016 fall semester.

UI students receive degrees after 2016 fall semester

Monday, February 6, 2017
The University of Iowa awarded nearly 1,400 degrees at the close of the 2016 fall semester.
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Historic marathon performance to inaugurate UI’s majestic Klais organ

Monday, February 6, 2017
Celebrated organist Kevin Bowyer will perform Sorabji’s monumental Second Organ Symphony for the inauguration of the University of Iowa’s new Klais organ beginning at noon on Feb 10. The performance will last about eight-and-a-half hours—but you can catch the finale if you arrive at 8 p.m.

UI research finds few side effects in new cholesterol-reduction drug class

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Patients taking a new class of drugs to reduce cholesterol do not experience an increase in side effects like memory impairment or nervous system disorders, but may have an increased risk of cataracts, according to a study led by a UI College of Public Health researcher.
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Beth MacKenzie: Waste reducer

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Meet Beth MacKenzie, the UI’s new recycling coordinator. Based in the Office of Sustainability, MacKenzie’s goal is to help the UI meet its 2020 target of diverting 60 percent of on-campus waste away from the landfill. She also leads Recyclemania 2017, an all-campus recycling initiative that begins on Feb. 5.
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UI College of Engineering partners with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for annual design challenge

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Hong Kong University students are working with UI students as part of the Virtual International Project Team program, a year-long design challenge that prepares students to work across borders. Long-standing partner Aix-Marseille University in France will continue to participate.
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How do you shrug at someone via text?

Monday, January 30, 2017
Social media has become an increasingly powerful tool for businesses to build their brands, and a University of Iowa researcher is studying how some use “textual paralanguage” to do it well *high five* while others do it Just. Plain. Bad.
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Chicago Cubs World Trophy Tour coming to the UI

Friday, January 27, 2017
The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to the University of Iowa, giving fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at the Iowa Memorial Union’s Second Floor Ballroom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.

UI ranked No. 2 in US for its entrepreneurial programs

Thursday, January 26, 2017
The University of Iowa has been ranked No. 2 in the country for its entrepreneurial programs by a higher education financing organization that praised its wide array of programs and reasonable tuition.

Office of Outreach and Engagement awards spring 2017 grants

Thursday, January 26, 2017
Five grants were awarded to support projects related to the spring 2017 Theme Semester, Our Lives Online.
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RVAP’s executive director talks expanding services, importance of being involved

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Adam Robinson, executive director of the University of Iowa’s Rape Victim Advocacy Program, sits down with “Iowa Now” to talk about RVAP’s objective, its new team members, and its plans for the future.

UI thanks Henry Tippie for his generosity on 90th birthday

The university is thanking Henry Tippie, namesake of the university’s Tippie College of Business, on his 90th birthday for his many decades of generosity.