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UI Libraries hosts Shakespeare's First Folio

Monday, August 29, 2016
The University of Iowa Libraries has launched Shakespeare at Iowa, a special exhibition of Shakespeare’s First Folio and a statewide celebration to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
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Celebrating Shakespeare at Iowa

Monday, August 29, 2016
Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, the University of Iowa will celebrate his life and work with events headlined by the "First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare" exhibition, which will be on display in the UI Main Library Gallery from Aug. 29 through Sept. 25.
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Pianos don't play well underwater

Monday, August 29, 2016
In the wake of the 2008 flooding of the Iowa River, Kayt Conrad and her team had to scramble to find new facilities that could accommodate Division of Performing Arts students and faculty. But first, they had to save the pianos.
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Dawkins' encore

Monday, August 29, 2016
Eight years after the flood, Bill Dawkins returns to the new Hancher Auditorium, where he is once again helping to keep the iconic performing arts venue in fine form.

UI elementary education alumna has high expectations for Bettendorf classroom

Haley Kaplan, a first-year teacher and 2016 UI College of Education graduate in elementary education, had a perfectly organized classroom to welcome her fourth graders to Jefferson Elementary School in Bettendorf, encouraging them to do their best and be school leaders.

How the IEM sees election results in advance

Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Iowa Electronic Markets asks people to put their money on an election outcome, so participants say who think they will win, not who they want to win.

Priceline.com founder to speak at JPEC event

Priceline.com founder Jeff Hoffman will discuss entrepreneurialism and starting your own business at the UI on Sept. 13 during the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center's EntreDays event

Solow discusses Deere & Co. layoffs

Abundant corn and low oil prices are among the reasons for the recently announced layoffs at Deere & Co., says John Solow, professor of economics in the Tippie College of Business.

More traveling doctors make for healthier rural hearts

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Rural patients with heart disease often have limited access to specialized care because most cardiologists practice in cities, but a new study from the University of Iowa finds that the use of visiting consultant clinics (VCCs) in rural hospitals staffed by traveling cardiologists greatly increases access to care.
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On Iowa! 2016 welcomes another record-breaking first-year class

Monday, August 22, 2016
First-year and transfer students spent their first few days on campus receiving a special welcome thanks to the On Iowa! program.
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Move-in 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016
Thousands of first-year students moved into residence halls across the UI campus on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 17 and 18. About 3,000 students were expected to arrive each day, with move-ins scheduled in shifts and assisted by volunteers from the UI community.

On Iowa! schedule amended to improve participation in bystander intervention training

Friday, August 19, 2016
Bystander intervention training has always been an integral part of the University of Iowa’s On Iowa! program, which provides a comprehensive introduction to campus life for first-year students. But this year, even more students will receive the important training thanks to a deliberate change in scheduling.