Parents & Families
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.
Anthropology in the archipelago
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Why are there different hominin species sprinkled throughout the islands of Southeast Asia? A study led by UI paleoanthropologist Russell Ciochon suggests that ancient humans followed nomadic prey throughout the islands as the climate changed, then became isolated and later went extinct.
New Tippie College Quad Cities facility dedicated
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Gov. Terry Branstad was among those in attendance as UI dedicated the new Quad Cities home of the Tippie College of Business in Davenport.
University of Iowa announces new statewide scholarship program
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
The University of Iowa has partnered with the Raise.me scholarship platform on a statewide pilot project to encourage and improve college readiness among Iowa high school students.
Kantorei and University Choir live stream, March 4, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the March 4 Kantorei and University Choir performance, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CST.
Chicago gets chance to see anti-bullying play
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Working Group Theatre takes anti-bullying show Out of Bounds on national tour with a stop in Chicago.
Algorithm developed by UI researchers could predict movie profitability
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
An algorithm developed by Tippie College of Business researchers Kang Zhao and Michael Lash uses dozens of factors to determine the probability of a movie turning a profit at the box office.
Reitz says leap day babies face few legal complications
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Law Professor John Reitz says babies born on a February 29 face few legal complications as they grow older, so voting, getting a driver's license, or joining the military will not be an issue.
Grant boosts Iowa's Virtual Soldier Program
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Santos and Sophia are soldiers that will never see combat because they exist solely as simulations in the University of Iowa’s Virtual Soldier Research Program. Thanks to a new $2.6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, they’re equipped to model more behaviors to prevent injuries for real-life Marines.
Learning to act, but hungry for roles to practice
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
The New York Times profiles a program, the Big Ten New Play Initiative, started by UI Theatre Arts Chair Alan MacVey.
I'll cry if I want to
Monday, February 29, 2016
Research led by the UI has found another reason why people may dehumanize society’s outcasts: emotional exhaustion.
Creating community for the science-minded
Monday, February 29, 2016
Harrison Freund, a sophomore computer engineering student at the University of Iowa, wanted to build a community for LGBTQ students interested in STEM fields. He is preparing to apply for official student organization status and accreditation with oSTEM, a national LGBTQ STEM organization.
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