December 2021

Scientists create online game to teach children about influenza and vaccines

Researchers at the University of Iowa have teamed up with the organization Families Fighting Flu to create an online game for children to learn about influenza and why vaccines are important.

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OVPR seeking faculty to serve as part-time associate vice presidents

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has formed a search committee to recruit part-time associate vice presidents for research who will oversee OVPR’s work on behalf of the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as the biomedical, mathematical, and physical sciences.

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OVPR seeks director for Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication Facility

The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking a director for its Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication (MATFab) Facility.

The current director, UI professor of chemistry Chris Cheatum, will step down from MATFab after his appointment as associate dean for the natural, mathematical, and social sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences takes effect Jan. 17.

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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Professor of History Colin Gordon’s research on restrictive housing covenants was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition.

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The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test

With help from the University of Iowa, the U.S. Army is adopting a new fitness test for the first time in 40 years, part of a larger health overhaul aimed at making soldiers stronger, less prone to injury, and better prepared for 21st century combat.

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Sustainability, conservation efforts on display at 3MT competition

Three-Minute Thesis competition winner Emily Schmitz laid out her research on a unique bacterium that could remediate agriculture-related pollution.

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Nominate an exceptional colleague or student for the Discovery and Innovation awards

The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking award nominations of faculty, staff, and students engaged in outstanding research and scholarship, safety, communication, and mentorship.

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Scientists create online game to teach children about influenza and vaccines

OVPR seeking faculty to serve as part-time associate vice presidents

OVPR seeks director for Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication Facility

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test

Sustainability, conservation efforts on display at 3MT competition

Nominate an exceptional colleague or student for the Discovery and Innovation awards

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December 2021