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  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.

    Be gone, bacteria

    A team of researchers led by the UI is recommending clinical guidelines that will cut post-surgical infection rate for staph bacteria (including MRSA) by 71 percent and by 59 percent for a broader class of infectious agents known as gram-positive bacteria.

  • UI researcher and colleagues discover new species of ancient Asian lizard

    Species is named for rocker Jim Morrison, the 'Lizard King'

  • over-activated cell

    Live or die?

    Andrew Shepherd, UI postdoctoral scholar in pharmacology, studies cell processes that regulate potassium. When the balance of potassium is disturbed, cell death may occur.

  • Playing as Learning Initiative at the Iowa Children's Museum

    Let the children play

    Research shows that the openness of play - where the process is more important than the product - provides a terrific framework for learning. 
    An initiative by the UI and the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville will launch on May 14.

  • newborn screening

    Fifty years of saving babies

    The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa performs newborn screening in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

  • Daniel Reed

    Video: Building a 21st Century Iowa Economy

    "The UI is committed to being a robust and engaged partner with government and with the private sector to translate research into concrete economic value. Working together, we can build the 21st Century economy." - Dan Reed

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macular degeneration

New drug could help AMD sufferers

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:05am
Blind cyclist Jerry Jackson of Burlington stands in a garage near a bicycle

Des Moines Register: Iowa family fights disease that has blinded 61 relatives

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 11:47am

Law prof explains impact of Supreme Court DNA decision

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 11:08am

Announcements

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Distinguished research staff awardees announced

Mon, 06/10/2013

ICE GAP Fund 2013 open for pre-proposals

Tue, 05/21/2013

OVPR&ED invites applications for Administrative Research Fellows

Fri, 04/19/2013

Open Access Fund available from Provost Office and UI Libraries to offset publishing fees

Thu, 04/18/2013
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