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Campbell analyzes better methods of transporting emergency supplies in a disaster

Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences in the Tippie College of Business, studies disaster transportation logistics and says it's easier to recover from a natural disaster like a hurricane if supplies are pre-positioned near the disaster site.

Faculty team wins award to start summer research program in evolutionary science

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
A faculty team at the University of Iowa will create a summer research program in evolutionary science for undergraduate students in the United States. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates award, from the U.S. National Science Foundation, will support 10 students each summer to partner on projects with UI faculty in the Departments of Anthropology, Biology, and Earth and Environmental...

Grant to support University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art Senior Living Communities Program

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The Community Foundation of Johnson County awarded $2,000 to the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art for it's 2018–19 Senior Living Communities Program.
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Hancher commissions inspire, launch new work

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
With 108 commissions to date, the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium is not only a presenter of the performing arts but also a creative center whose commissions serve as a springboard for new works.
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UI researchers identify marker in brain associated with aggression in children

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
A University of Iowa-led research team has identified a brain-wave marker associated with aggression in young children. The finding could lead to earlier identification of toddlers with aggressive tendencies before the behavior becomes more ingrained in adolescence. Results published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Passion for diving, ocean conservation takes Iowa alum around the world

Tuesday, September 25, 2018
After graduating from the University of Iowa with a degree in political science, George Peterson’s journey led him to become the first director of dive programs at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Campus garden boosts population of bees and butterflies

Monday, September 24, 2018
When three engineering students approached Mike Rhinehart in the spring about planting a pollinator garden for a sustainability class project, the UI landscaper knew just what to do.

What if the Guy With the Red Pencil Is Nuts?

John D'Agata, director of the University of Iowa nonfiction program, talks about the Broadway adaptation of his 2012 book, The Lifespan of a Fact, with the stars Daniel Radcliffe, Bobby Cannavale, and Cherry Jones
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UI grad student uncovers security issues at Facebook, Twitter

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Shehroze Farooqi studies internet security and privacy, with a special interest in Facebook and Twitter. Last year, a study he co-authored about fake “likes” on Facebook garnered international praise. Today, he’s focused on exposing fake accounts on Twitter, a topic that is of increasing interest to lawmakers.
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Multidisciplinary UI research team uses nanotechnology to create clot-less stent

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Researchers in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and nanofabrication combined their expertise to create a clot-less stent to help people who suffer from brain aneurysms, which can cause massive hemorrhaging, stroke, and sometimes death.
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Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
A revamped Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) program assists military-affiliated students as they navigate their university experience.
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UI researchers study megathrust earthquakes

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
University of Iowa researchers are studying megathrust earthquakes, the largest and generally most destructive seismic events on Earth. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and led by Bill Barnhart in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the researchers will map the megathrust quake that struck Nepal in 2015.