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Spring Creative Matters lectures offer speakers who push the envelope
Monday, February 13, 2017
Creativity animates life, connects people and is central to our human experience. That is the driving idea behind the Creative Matters lecture series, which continues this spring with a group of speakers who challenge us to think in new ways about the arts, sciences, business and engineering.

Iowa Social Science Research Center offering NSF grant workshop series
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Faculty, staff, students, and research administrators are invited to fine-tune their National Science Foundation (NSF) grant proposals at a specialized, eight-session workshop lead by George Malanson, Coleman-Miller Professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences.

Reed named chair of Army Research Laboratory Computational Sciences Technical Assessment Board
Friday, February 3, 2017
Staying “Army Strong” requires being on the cutting edge of research and technology.

Deadline extended to Feb. 10 for Discovery and Innovation Awards
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The deadline has been extended to receive nominations for the Discovery and Innovation Awards, which honor University of Iowa faculty, staff and student research, innovation, mentorship and startup success.

UI spinout company VIDA Diagnostics raises $5.1 million Series B funding
Monday, January 30, 2017
VIDA Diagnostics Inc., a medical software and services company based in the UI BioVentures Center and created through research at the UI College of Engineering, recently announced the company raised $5.1 million in Series B funding.
State Hygienic Lab Director Atchison to retire June 30
Friday, January 27, 2017
Christopher Atchison, Director of the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa, has announced plans to retire June 30 after serving the state of Iowa and the University of Iowa in that role for a decade. Atchison also will retire at the same time from his positions as College of Public Health Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Clinical Professor in Health Management and...

UI Research Park company awarded competitive grant from National Science Foundation
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Innovas Technologies, located at the University of Iowa Technology Innovation Center in the UI Research Park, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) seed funding grant to conduct research and development on mobile micro-sensors aimed at eliminating $40 billion in waste in equipment used in industries such as power generation, oil and gas...

UI posts new rules on drone use
Monday, January 23, 2017
PLEASE NOTE: Updates to the University of Iowa's policy on drones were announced on September 4, 2018. The language in the new policy supersedes the language below. For details on the University of Iowa's new policy, visit the Office of Risk Management's website. January 23, 2017 The University of Iowa has instituted a new policy governing the appropriate use of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or...

Applied Food Sciences Inc. recruited by UI BioVentures Center’s culture of innovation
Friday, January 13, 2017
Austin, Texas-based Applied Food Sciences Inc. recently opened a new branch of its company at the University of Iowa’s BioVentures Center in the UI Research Park. Applied Food Sciences is a natural ingredient supplier specializing in botanical extracts for food, beverages and supplements.

GOLDrush crowdfunding raises money and awareness
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The Hawkeye community has a strong tradition of giving, and it didn’t disappoint. Just before the winter holidays, the first round of GOLDrush crowdfunding concluded with two of three pilot projects exceeding their $10,000 goal.
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