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Mark Burkard has been named director of the University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. He will begin his new role on Oct. 1. Burkard also will serve as professor in the Department of Internal Medicine in the Carver College of Medicine.
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The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the University of Iowa a $16.4 million grant for improvements to the Cambus system, including the purchase of six new battery-electric buses that will help the UI reach its sustainability goals. In addition, the funds will help provide updates to the Cambus Maintenance Facility.
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Amanda Haertling Thein, associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College, and Todd Pettys, the H. Blair and Joan V. White Chair in Civil Litigation, will serve as co-chairs of the search committee for the next dean of the College of Law. They will be joined by a group of eight faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
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You can buy tickets for all of Hancher Auditorium’s fantastic 2024-25 events at 10 a.m. Monday, July 29. Highlights for the upcoming season include a concert by Chaka Khan, a performance by Patti Smith at the Infinite Dream Festival; a new collaboration by Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham; and a free, outdoor Fall Welcome Concert featuring Cory Wong, Dawes, and Reyna Tropical.
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Brad Haws, chief executive officer of the clinical enterprise and associate vice president of UI Health Care, knows that bringing a hospital into a larger system is complex, even when all goes as expected. And while the usual timeline to integrate another hospital into a system can take several years, much progress has been made so far at the downtown campus in just months.
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The skywalk from West Campus Transportation Center to Parking Ramp 3 on the UI Health Care university campus and the sidewalk directly below will be closed from Thursday, July 11, until Thursday, Aug. 1. Pedestrians should follow the signs to the crossing by Evashevski Drive. Read more about the closure.
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The university’s Iowa State Fair committee is seeking faculty, staff, and student volunteers to greet the thousands of visitors to the UI’s state fair booth Aug. 8—18 in Des Moines. Shifts include fair admission, a parking pass, and a T-shirt.
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The Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award honors members of the armed forces who have demonstrated exceptional service to the United States, their communities, and the University of Iowa. If you know someone who fits this description, nominate them by July 26. Awardees will be celebrated in a ceremony this fall.
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You and your family have a chance to become researchers at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory as part of the annual BioBlitz event. Attendees will collect plants and animals, learn more about them, and have their findings be part of a multi-year research project on the site. The event is free, though registration is required.
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