Parents & Families

Keeping people safer with Iowa technology

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Technology developed at Iowa is used to develop artificial intelligence software that can detect potential safety risks ranging from weapons to slip and fall hazards.

Doctors say flu shot important to prevent double infection with COVID-19

Doctors say controlling the spread of the flu will be even more important during the coronavirus pandemic to keep from overwhelming the health care system. COVID-19 can show unique symptoms like a lost sense of taste, but other symptoms like aches, fever, and difficulty breathing are the same as the flu. Dr. Katie Imborek is a family medicine physician with the University of Iowa Hospitals and...
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Building a landscape of curiosity

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
New large-scale art pieces grace the University of Iowa campus.

Times of London names Iowa one of world's top universities

Friday, September 18, 2020
The University of Iowa has been named one of the top universities in the United States and the world in a ranking by the Times of London’s higher education supplement.

Eight UI Students Awarded 2020 Gilman Scholarships

Chosen from thousands of applicants from colleges and universities across the U.S., eight University of Iowa undergraduates were awarded the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

How to Have Fun and Stay Safe During Fall Activities This Year—Including Trick-or-Treating

Theresa Brennan, chief medical officer of UI Hospitals & Clinics, weighs in on the risks associated with fall activities and provides tips on how you can stay safe while COVID-19 is still a concern.
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Lessons learned from virtual instruction may transform in-person classes

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The switch to online courses last spring allowed some faculty to try new pedagogical methods, which they say may remain once all classes return to in-person instruction.
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‘US News’ ranking includes University of Iowa among nation’s best universities

Monday, September 14, 2020
The University of Iowa is listed 34th in the latest rankings of the nation’s public universities published by “U.S. News & World Report,” the same position as last year.

Peek-Asa study shows farmers need more time to get to trauma centers

A study by Corinne Peek-Asa in the College of Public Health finds that farmers who are injured on the job take an hour longer to get to a trauma center because of the isolation of their jobs and distance EMTs must travel.

Tippie researchers discuss how WFH is changing corporate college

Tippie College of Business researchers Daniel Newton and Michele Williams talk with River to River about the first five months of work from home have changed corporate culture.

NASA-funded study at IIHR explores connections between reduced air pollution due to COVID-19 and decreases in precipitation in the western United States

New research at the University of Iowa College of Engineering will study the connections between reduced air pollution due to COVID-19 shutdowns and sharp decreases in precipitation in the western United States.
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New College of Engineering dean follows ‘Mission first, people always’ motto

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Harriet Nembhard, new UI College of Engineering dean, shares about her home life, leadership style, and vision for engineering education. Her father was a U.S. Air Force captain, and she explains how the familiar military motto “Mission first, people always” encapsulates her approach to leadership.