CHEEC accepting FY19 seed grant applications for environmental research
The University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) is currently accepting applications for its FY2019 Seed Grant Program.
‘Iphigenia’ blends film, theater, dance, music on UI stage
Film opera “Iphigenia Point Blank: Story of the First Refugee” examines and responds to today’s global refugee crises in a unique performance that blends film, theater, dance, and music.
UI study: Iowa faces physician assistant shortage
Already facing a shortage of primary care physicians, the state of Iowa also may soon face a shortage of physician assistants, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.
Creative Matches program funds projects that blend art and science
The Office of the Vice President for Research is now accepting proposals to Creative Matches funding program, which supports collaborative projects that bring together scientific and artistic modes of inquiry, experimentation, and expression.
McGehee discusses infrastructure improvements needed for automated vehicles
Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) in the College of Engineering, discusses what kind of changes municipalities need to make to their infrastructure to accommodate automated vehicles.
Mueller analyzes the loss of rural pharmacies on local health care
Keith Mueller, professor of health management and policy, says that a spike in rural pharmacy closures in recent years often deprives small towns that have no practicing physicians of their only local health care professional.
UI College of Nursing prepares next wave of modern health care leaders
The University of Iowa’s College of Nursing has long offered a rigorous nursing education that trains health care professionals who advocate for optimal patient care and outcomes, and who lead the way in health care research and innovation.
Researchers hope study leads to safer farm vehicles
A study from the College of Public Health finds that farm vehicle vibration can significantly contribute to chronic back and muscle pain in farmers who drive them, and researchers hope their study leads to design changes that make farm work less painful.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UI Psychological and Brain Sciences Building groundbreaking on Oct. 8
Groundbreaking for the Psychological and Brain Sciences Building will take place in the Van Allen Hall courtyard at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018.
Sinn picked to lead UI Environmental Health & Safety Office
Haley Sinn has been named permanent director of the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Office, which works to promote and protect health and safety across the University of Iowa campus.
Sinn, Ph.D., has held the position on an interim basis since former Director Carol McGhan retired in February.