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August 2021

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Short course series introduces faculty and staff to research commercialization

The University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF) is launching a series of free online courses this fall to walk faculty, post-docs, and staff through the process of translating research and scholarship into commercial products and services.  

The four, live, real-time 90-minute sessions will be offered via Zoom from 3-4:30 p.m. every other month, with registration through the UI Self Service My Training portal. Participants may attend all or just some of the courses, which include:

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What we now know about how to fight the delta variant of COVID

In this column, J. Stacey Klutts, clinical associate professor of pathology in the Carver College of Medicine, explains why vaccines — and masks — are so important, and why delta is different and more dangerous.
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2021 Dare to Discover students

Nominate an outstanding researcher or scholar for downtown banner campaign

The University of Iowa community is invited to nominate exemplary undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers and scholars for the 2022 Dare to Discover downtown banner campaign.

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UI Stanley Museum of Art to be a space for teaching, research, inspiration

The new UI Stanley Museum of Art is getting its interior finishing touches. When complete, the facility will feature not only gallery space for the museum’s collection but also an education floor for teaching and research and a multipurpose lobby.
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AHI proposals are due by October 5

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is accepting applications for the fall 2021 Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI) program. This program encourages leading edge scholarship, creative activities, and interdisciplinary research.

The application deadline is Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

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UI State Hygienic Lab plays critical role in monitoring air quality for Iowans

You’ve probably heard about the outdoor air quality alerts in Iowa over the last few weeks, but do you know how the data that drives the alerts is collected?

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UI physicist part of team receiving DOE grant

A University of Iowa physicist is part of a research team that has won funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue to advance quantum science and technology. Michael Flatté, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is a collaborator on the research team that received $5.4 million in new funding from the DOE’s Office of Science. The funding supports researchers who are developing the next generation of quantum smart devices and computer technology, which are critical tools to solving pressing national challenges.
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Registration is open for Alan Alda Center communications workshop

University of Iowa faculty are invited to register for a virtual communications workshop by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.
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