A sign in the east wing of the Chemistry Building points visitors to the lab of the University of Iowa’s Mason Group, one of the leading quantum computational chemistry (QCC) research groups in the country. But the room the sign points to looks nothing like a traditional chemistry lab. There are no test tubes, and […]
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Rediscovering the women who brought classical music and literature to small town Iowa
A century ago, the small towns of Iowa may have seemed to be a world away from the cultural centers of America, but throughout the state, groups of women formed philharmonic societies to help bring culture to their hometowns. Marian Wilson Kimber, a professor for the University of Iowa School of Music, is dedicated to […]
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America’s first dogs: A UI researcher contributed to a new study of ancient canines
Long before the first terrier, retriever, shepherd or toy breed crossed the pond, America was populated by dogs who could trace their roots back nearly 15,000 years. This ancient and now-extinct breed was the subject of an in-depth study by an international team of 50 scientists, including one University of Iowa researcher, Andrew Kitchen. “The […]
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Audit finds more than $57,000 was misappropriated by an employee of the UI College of Dentistry
A special audit of spending at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry found more than $57,000 was misappropriated by a former administrative specialist, according a report by the Iowa State Auditor’s Office published on Thursday. Auditors determined that Amanda Shumaker, who worked in the college’s Department of Periodontics, used university-issued purchase cards (a type […]
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Regent calls cuts to higher education funding an ‘attack on our three public universities’
The slashing of state financial support for Iowa’s public universities over the last two years is “the worst state government public attack on our three public universities” Larry McKibben has seen during his five years on the Iowa Board of Regents, McKibben said on Thursday. The lack of adequate state funding for higher education is […]
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UI President Bruce Harreld finally meets with non-tenure track faculty protesting working conditions
A basement room in a police station isn’t typically the setting for negotiations between equals, but that’s the location University of Iowa officials chose for their Wednesday morning meeting with members of Faculty Forward Iowa (FFI). FFI, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, represents members of UI’s non-tenure track faculty seeking better working […]
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UI non-tenure track faculty stage a sit-in at President Bruce Harreld’s office (updated)
Update: This story has been updated since it was first published with information on the outcome of the sit-in protest. On Wednesday, members of the University of Iowa’s non-tenure track faculty staged a sit-in at UI President Bruce Harreld’s office. It was not the sort of raucous sit-in familiar from university protests in the 1960s. […]
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‘It was physically unpleasant and humiliating’: Tom Brokaw accused of sexual harassment
A former NBC news correspondent has accused Tom Brokaw of sexual harassment, Variety reported on Thursday. Linda Vester told the magazine Brokaw, a University of Iowa alum who anchored the NBC Nightly News for 22 years, made unwanted sexual advances that included physical contact on two occasions in 1990s. On Thursday night, The Washington Post […]
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‘We’re spread too thin’: UI non-tenure track faculty demand better working conditions
Despite freezing temperatures and threatening skies, approximately 60 people gathered on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest on Wednesday afternoon to show support for members of the university’s non-tenure track faculty who are demanding better working conditions. Following a 20-minute rally, the crowd marched to UI President Bruce Harreld’s office to deliver a letter explaining their […]
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Small talk, big impact: The University of Iowa’s Conversation Center
Sometimes small talk isn’t such a small thing. For international students at the University of Iowa, not being confident while speaking English in everyday situations can lead to feelings of isolation. That’s where the Conversation Center comes in.
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Peaceful protest by high school students won’t hurt their admission chances at Iowa universities
Iowa’s three public universities have announced that being disciplined for participating in peaceful political protests won’t hurt the chances of high school students applying for admission.
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Exhibit makes ‘Invisible Hawkeyes’ visible
Dora Martin made history at the University of Iowa in 1955, and university officials pretended it didn’t happen. Martin, an African American undergraduate, was elected “Miss SUI” by her fellow students.
