Parents & Families
Does discrimination increase drinking?
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found another negative health outcome linked to discrimination: alcohol abuse.
Mastering health administration
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The Master of Health Administration degree offered through the Department of Health Management and Policy in the UI College of Public Health has maintained a 100 percent job placement rating within the first three months after graduation, thanks in large part to an impressive alumni network.
Jupiter rendezvous
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
On Independence Day, a NASA spacecraft entered Jupiter's orbit, and the University of Iowa had an instrument along for the ride. The Plasma Waves Instrument, designed and built at the UI, will sample plasma waves and learn how Jupiter's intense auroras are produced.
Informatics cluster to open new work, office space
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The University of Iowa’s informatics cluster has a newly renovated campus space on the fifth floor of the College of Public Health Building.
University of Iowa ATV simulator aims to improve rider safety
Monday, June 27, 2016
University of Iowa senior Kyle Losik rode an ATV over grassy fields with a view of the mountains. Impossible in Iowa City? Not with the virtual reality simulator UI scientists created to find out why hundreds of people are injured or killed when they lose control of ATVs annually.
Durnev sees quick bounce back in European markets after Brexit vote
Monday, June 27, 2016
Art Durnev, associate professor of finance in the Tippie College of Business, thinks European financial markets will bounce back quickly after Friday's turmoil following British voters' decision to leave the European Union.
UI program explores the science of art
Thursday, June 23, 2016
A program offered by the UI's Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship brought high school business teachers to Iowa City's Lasansky Studio to learn the scientific principles behind the art of printmaking.
How the Brexit vote could impact Iowa
Thursday, June 23, 2016
James Leach, university chair in public affairs and professor in the College of Law, comments on the possible impacts Iowa could feel if British voters opt out of the European Union.
UI hosts young African leaders
Thursday, June 23, 2016
The University of Iowa is hosting 25 young African leaders as part of the Mandela Fellows, a program in the U.S. State Department's Young African Leadership Initiative. The fellows will be on campus for six weeks and will visit businesses and landmarks around the state.
The University of Iowa must remain a world-class institution
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Though the university faces fiscal challenges, President Harreld says the UI must "keep our promise to deliver that same excellent education to subsequent generations of University of Iowa students."
UI unveils new ATV virtual reality simulator
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
A new virtual reality simulator described as "a giant video game controller" will help University of Iowa researchers study how and why people lose control while driving all-terrain vehicles.
New Play Initiative promotes work of female playwrights, actors, directors
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
A unique collaboration among Big Ten theater departments is commissioning plays starring, written by, and directed by women as part of its New Play Initiative.
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