President Harreld on the importance of groundbreaking UI research
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld discusses some of the exceptional research programs housed in the Center for Computer Aided Design.
Rural drugstores struggle to survive
University of Iowa College of Public Health researcher Keith Mueller discusses the economic challenges facing rural pharmacies, 12 percent of which went out of business between 2004 and 2014.
UI study finds vaccine effective in treating leishmaniasis in dogs, could reduce its spread to humans
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that a vaccine that effectively reduces the incidence of a parasitic disease in dogs might also help thousands of Iraq war veterans infected with the same disease.
Inspired by her past, UI graduate student prepares to serve others with speech disorders
The department is one of the oldest and largest programs of its kind and has been training students and serving clients with speech, language, and hearing disorders for more than 60 years.
Glass ceiling-shattering conductor Marin Alsop to give Creative Matters lecture March 28
The idea that “music has the power to change lives” is the organizing principle behind conductor Marin Alsop’s approach to her profession and her public service. In that spirit, she will offer a lecture at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 28 in the University of Iowa’s Voxman School of Music Recital Hall.
Michael Pentella named State Hygienic Lab director
Michael Pentella, interim director of the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) since December, will become permanent director on June 1.
University of Iowa establishes research group on nuclear energy and waste
A new, growing group of scientists at the University of Iowa is researching how to address the storage and potential reuse of nuclear waste. Armed with grants from various federal agencies, UI faculty in chemistry, engineering, and radiology also are educating undergraduate and graduate students about the work.
Cancer in Iowa study notes link between cancer, obesity
The UI College of Public Health’s annual Cancer in Iowa survey notes the increasing number of Iowans who suffer from obesity-related cancers.
Ankeny event brings together biotech leaders, investors March 20-21
Registration is still open for the Partnering for Growth Biotech Innovation Showcase & Forum March 20-21 in Ankeny, an event co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPR&ED).
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report expects 6,300 cancer deaths in Iowa in 2018
An estimated 6,300 Iowans will die from cancer in 2018, 18 times the number killed in auto accidents, according to a new report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.