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The image shows the evolution of earthquake response products that detail the expected number of fatalities for the 2018 Indonesia earthquake.

Satellite observations improve earthquake monitoring, response

Researchers at the University of Iowa and the U.S. Geological Survey have found that data gathered from orbiting satellites can provide more accurate information on the impact of large earthquakes, which, in turn, can help provide more effective emergency response.

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UI among world's top 100 producers of patents

The University of Iowa is among the world’s top 100 producers of patents among higher educational institutions, according to data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office gathered by the National Academy of Inventors.

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University of Iowa prototyping hub aims to change hearts and minds—by 3D printing them

ProtoStudios, the University of Iowa’s 3D printing organization, can help health care providers see what’s happening inside their patients before they make their first incision.

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Infectious disease expert believe more steps needed to control spread of canine brucellosis

Christine Petersen, director of the Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says more steps are needed to better control the spread of canine brucellosis, a disease that can cause serious health issues in dogs and spread to humans.

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Perez named NSF cybersecurity fellow

Gabriella Perez, a University of Iowa research technology compliance specialist, has been one of six inaugural Trusted CI Open Science Cybersecurity fellows by the National Science Foundation, giving her new tools to help students and staff members navigate what often can seem like a labyrinth of data laws and policies.

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Why crocodiles are not just living fossils

Christopher Brochu, a paleontologist at the University of Iowa, weighs in on a recent study published in Paleobiology in which researchers found signs that the ancestors of the crocodile family had remarkably active metabolisms — and that the creatures evolved them far earlier than expect

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UI research highlights synergies between indoor, outdoor air pollution and increased asthma

New University of Iowa research demonstrates that interactions between indoor and outdoor air pollution contribute to increased emergency room visits for asthma in both children and adults. The research is the first nationwide study to examine children and adults co-exposed to house dust endotoxin and outdoor air pollutants.

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Crooks named Pentacrest Museums director

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NSF issues requirement regarding findings of sexual harassment

Under a new National Science Foundation (NSF) term and condition effective for awards issued after October 22, 2018, all awardee institutions such as the University of Iowa (UI) must notify the NSF of any finding or determination of violation of University policy related to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault by Principal Investigators or Co-Principal Investigators of NSF awards issued.

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University of Iowa professor Donald Gurnett has been instrumental in building the UI's world-renowned physics and astronomy program. He is chiefly responsible for founding and developing the field of space plasma wave physics.

Legendary UI space physicist retires

University of Iowa physicist Donald Gurnett retired May 31 after more than 60 years as a student, teacher, and researcher at the UI. Gurnett’s career in space research and exploration began at the dawn of the Space Age and includes seminal discoveries about Earth and other planets.

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Satellite observations improve earthquake monitoring, response

UI among world's top 100 producers of patents

University of Iowa prototyping hub aims to change hearts and minds—by 3D printing them

Infectious disease expert believe more steps needed to control spread of canine brucellosis

Perez named NSF cybersecurity fellow

Why crocodiles are not just living fossils

UI research highlights synergies between indoor, outdoor air pollution and increased asthma

Crooks named Pentacrest Museums director

NSF issues requirement regarding findings of sexual harassment

Legendary UI space physicist retires

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