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August 2020

Parents and children in crosswalk

Study says parents’ teaching style can be instrumental in helping children learn how to safely cross busy roads

New research from the University of Iowa shows parents who teach children ahead of time how to properly choose gaps in traffic can help them learn more quickly how to cross roads safely. The study found that timely instruction from parents led to improvements in children’s road-crossing abilities.
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Registration is open for grant writing seminar

The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research will offer a Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar in two, half-day virtual sessions on Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16, 2020.

The deadline to register is 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 27.

Visit the seminar webpage for details and to register.

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UI engineers to study the grain structure of metal alloys on the International Space Station

Not all metals are created the same. The size and shape of the small grains that comprise all metals have a direct effect on the properties and performance of metal parts. The grain structure forms when the molten metal is poured into a mold and solidifies. A research team, led by Christoph Beckermann, University of Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will compare metal samples that have been solidified in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station against similar samples formed on Earth.
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Paleontologists: 80 million years ago, this monster ate dinosaurs

Adam Cossette, who earned his PhD in geoscience from the UI in 2018, and his graduate advisor, Professor Christopher Brochu of the UI Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, have co-authored a paper that sheds new light on Deinosuchus—one of the largest, if not the largest, crocodylian genera known. 
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NSF grant awarded to UI Engineering dean and team to study impact of transition to off-campus learning during COVID-19

College students across the country had their studies and on-campus life disrupted suddenly during the spring 2020 semester. Most universities and colleges quickly transitioned to online course delivery, closed campus housing, and dramatically changed university life for students accustomed to living, working, and studying on a college campus.
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Regent resolution praises State Hygienic Lab COVID-19 testing efforts

The State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) was recognized by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, at its recent meeting for its heroic handling of statewide testing for the coronavirus. At the board’s July 29 meeting, the board signed a resolution lauding the work of its three schools for their response following Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s declaration of a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency in March.
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Iowa researchers find link between Atlantic hurricanes and weather system in East Asia

Climate researchers led by the University of Iowa have found a link between hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean—and threaten the United States—and a weather system in East Asia.
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Regent resolution praises State Hygienic Lab COVID-19 testing efforts

The State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) was recognized by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, at its recent meeting for its heroic handling of statewide testing for the coronavirus.

At the board’s July 29 meeting, the board signed a resolution lauding the work of its three schools for their response following Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s declaration of a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency in March.

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Scott Baalrud adds to early career awards with recognition by American Physical Society

The American Physical Society has recognized University of Iowa Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Scott Baalrud with its Thomas H. Stix Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Plasma Physics Research. Baalrud received the award for “fundamental advances to the kinetic theory of strongly-coupled plasma and plasma sheaths,” according to the American Physical Society website.
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David Wiemer wins 2020 American Chemical Society Midwest Award

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has awarded University of Iowa Professor David F. Wiemer the 2020 ACS Midwest Award. The award, granted to scientists who have significantly contributed to the development of chemical research and education in the region, is granted annually by the ACS’s St. Louis section.
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