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FLOOD RECOVERY

UI seeks regent approval for separate School of Music, Hancher sites
At the Iowa Board of Regents' meeting on Feb. 4, University of Iowa officials will seek approval to rebuild Hancher Auditorium on the west campus and the School of Music's academic and performance space adjacent to the main east campus along South Clinton Street. More

WEIGHT DISCOVERY

Study provides insight into pathway linked to obesity
A new study involving The University of Iowa, the Mayo Clinic, and two other institutions provides insight on weight control, suggesting that a potassium channel critical to survival and stress adaptation can contribute to fat deposition and obesity. More

SCIENCE EDUCATION

Physiology professor works on national campaign to reinvigorate science education
University of Iowa professor Gina Schatteman is playing a key role in Educate to Innovate, a White House initiative designed to reinvigorate science, technology, engineering, and math education in schools and to increase U.S. competitiveness in those fields. More

LAW

Kansas law dean Gail Agrawal to lead UI College of Law
Gail Agrawal, professor and dean of the University of Kansas College of Law, has been named the 17th dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. More

Related: Law students to become medical students for class

TOP DOCTORS

Best Doctors in America recognizes 294 University of Iowa physicians
The 2009–10 Best Doctors in America database recognizes 294 physicians from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and University of Iowa Children's Hospital. The selected UI physicians comprise nearly 60 percent of the 507 individual Iowa physicians in the nationwide database. More

ENVIRONMENT

University of Iowa first Iowa university to receive Tree Campus USA designation
The University of Iowa has been designated the state of Iowa's first Tree Campus USA institution for its excellence in tree stewardship, as well as for student and community involvement in its efforts. More

HUMAN RIGHTS

University presents Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Jan. 15–29
Service projects, gospel singing, and "fierce conversations" are among the highlights of The University of Iowa's upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Jan. 15–29. "We hope these programs will encourage dialogue about diversity and reinforce the principle that The University of Iowa provides a forum for the free exchange of ideas," says Katherine Betts, assistant director of diversity programs in the UI Office of Student Life and planning committee chair. More

GENETICS

Hunt is on for genetic cause of newly discovered retinal disease
University of Iowa researchers have found the existence of a new, rare, inherited retinal disease. Now the search is on to find the genetic cause, which investigators hope will increase understanding of more common eye diseases. More

JOBS

Career Center expands programs to help students find jobs in bad economy
The University of Iowa's Pomerantz Career Center has expanded its services to assist more students who will be graduating soon to find jobs in a difficult economy. More

MUSIC

Multimedia: Voices of Soul
Voices of Soul, the University's gospel choir, is in a festive mood as it prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary this spring. The University of Iowa's faculty-staff e-newsletter, fyi, caught up with the group during a recent rehearsal. More

PARENTING

New book explores gay dads' path to parenthood
As more gay men set out to become parents, a new book by University of Iowa professor Ellen Lewin explores their reasons for doing so, the challenges they face along the path to parenthood, and how fatherhood affects their identities as gay men. More

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

UI research finds baseball free agents shirk, but not as much as fans think
A new study by University of Iowa researcher John Solow confirms what some baseball fans have long known: players who sign long-term contracts do tend to have a drop-off in performance in the first year of the new deal. But the drop-off is not as great as fans might think, and performance increases markedly through the life of the contract. More
For the Record

“Passionate educators with issue expertise can make all the difference, enabling hands-on learning that truly engages students--including girls and underrepresented minorities--and preparing them to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st century.”

U.S. President Barack Obama at a recent White House event honoring 22 educators, including UI mathematics professor Philip Kutzko, for mentoring students from diverse backgrounds (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Jan. 6).

More UI national news

Alumni Newsmakers

“When you are poor, you appreciate everything.”

Singapore artist Chng Seok Tin (MFA '85), who lost her sight in 1988 during surgery to treat a brain abscess (AsiaOne.com, Jan. 6).

Old Gold
TEMPORARY HOUSING: NOT MUCH, BUT IT'S HOME

TEMPORARY HOUSING: NOT MUCH, BUT IT'S HOME

Quonset-hut, barracks, and trailer communities sheltered hundreds of families who came to campus during the post–World War II GI boom. More

From the Iowa Alumni Magazine
MAKING SCIENCE SCINTILLATING

MAKING SCIENCE SCINTILLATING

With assistance from rural Iowa schoolteachers, a UI researcher aims to engage elementary students in science--and make the U.S. more competitive in the global marketplace. More