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From Flood Recovery to Farmageddon--President Mason offers perspectives on prominent issues

UI archaeologists have confirmed that an exceptionally well-preserved site, nearly 7,000 years old, contains what are among the oldest-known structures and human remains ever discovered in the state. More

LIKE

On Facebook? Help us beat the Huskers

The University of Iowa is competing with the University of Nebraska to see which school can have more Facebook fans on its university page by the time the Hawkeyes and Huskers meet on the field Nov. 25. Visit www.facebook.com/universityofiowa, “like” the page, and help us beat Nebraska in The Race to Black Friday! More

Related: UI Children's Hospital turns to Facebook for medication reminders

GOOD SPORTS

Student leaders endorse Big Ten sportsmanship and spirit agreement

Leaders of UI student government and the Hawks Nest, the official student fan group, have joined other Big Ten Conference student leaders in endorsing a Big Ten Sportsmanship and Spirit Agreement. The agreement encourages student fans to be “proud and cheer loud,” but also urges respect for visiting teams and fans, game officials, and the private property of residents living near Kinnick Stadium. More

WE THE PEOPLE

Law school class examines disconnect between governments and those they govern

Demonstrations against governments that seem out of touch with the people they represent have been generating headlines recently in England, Greece, and the United States. A class offered this fall in the UI College of Law explores how changes in government and political systems may have contributed to this by leaving citizens alienated and increasingly disconnected from those who make society’s rules. More

WASTE NOT

Single-stream recycling to be phased in across campus

The University has transformed the way it manages recyclable materials and will phase in a new single-stream recycling program across campus. The new recycling system integrates a user-friendly approach that will help colleges and departments meet the University’s 2020 Vision goal of 60 percent waste diversion. More

CLEARING THE AIR

UI researcher finds link between soil nitrite and atmospheric detergent effect

Yafang Cheng, a UI postdoctoral researcher, and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, have found that soil nitrite can be released into the air in the form of nitrous acid and indirectly enhance the self-cleansing capacity of the atmosphere. More

VYING TO VOTE

Iowa Women’s Archives unveils digital exhibit ‘Women’s Suffrage in Iowa’

The Iowa Women’s Archives and UI Libraries marked Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26 by unveiling a new digital collection documenting the decades-long campaign by Iowa women to gain the right to vote. More

CALL OF THE WILD

Touch the Earth announces upcoming adventure trips

The Touch the Earth Outdoor Recreation and Education Program in UI Recreational Services has announced its 2011-12 Adventure Trips, where travelers experience natural wonders while kayaking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, hiking, rafting, or backpacking. More

MOTHER APPROVED

Women’s health tissue bank promotes pregnancy, childbirth research

Researchers studying pregnancy-related problems are turning to cord blood and tissue banking to help them find answers, patterns, and new information regarding a wide variety of diseases in pregnancy. At UI Hospitals and Clinics, the Women’s Health Tissue Repository is a tissue bank designed to help researchers study a variety of issues affecting women’s health. More

FOCUS ON FITNESS

UI investigators awarded $750,000 to study health and fitness among Iowa youth

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has awarded investigators in the UI College of Public Health a three-year, $750,000 grant to expand a study of health and fitness among youth in Muscatine, Iowa. More

PERFORMANCE PREVIEW

Division of Performing Arts announces 2011-12 season, milestones, special guests

A new season of hundreds of artistic performances on the UI campus has been unveiled, featuring productions by the major units of the UI Division of Performing Arts: the School of Music, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the Department of Dance. The 2011-12 season includes a bittersweet departure and the welcoming of several internationally celebrated guest artists. Tickets are on sale now. More

DREAM TEAMS

UI professor designs app to help fantasy football players draft their teams

Some football fans who turned their attention to fantasy football when the NFL lockout finally ended got a little boost from a new tool designed by a UI business professor to help team managers draft the right players. More

Related: New express lanes mean faster entrance for Kinnick fans

“Many of these are preventable. In Scandinavia, all tractors have rollover protection and they rarely have problems.”

John Lundell, deputy director of the Injury Prevention Research Center in the UI College of Public Health, explaining how farming and ranching—among the country’s most dangerous jobs—might be made safer (CNNMoney, August 26).

More UI national news

“It really supports what we’re doing with our patients. They know we have their best interest at heart. We’re looking to prevent, rather than treat and fix.”

Jessica Lawson, UI College of Dentistry alumna, talking about oral DNA testing she’s now offering her patients at Urbandale Family Dentistry, including two for gum disease and a third for oral human papillomavirus (Des Moines Register, August 9).

CURRIER HALL

One dorm’s story. More

IN THE FACE OF TERROR

Alumni recall what they were doing on Sept. 11, 2001, and how the events of that day impacted their lives. More

DONOR HELPS SPECIAL STUDENTS TO REACH

A former attorney is a strong supporter of a College of Education program that provides opportunities for young adults with multiple learning disabilities. More

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