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More than 500 University of Iowa faculty and staff self-identify as Veteran and military members, with more than 60 in the National Guard or Army Reserves. To offer support and resources to the Veteran and military community, the UI has created a new Veteran and Military Council. Read more about the council’s goals and how to join.
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Todd Pettys, the H. Blair and Joan V. White Chair in Civil Litigation, has been named the interim dean of the University of Iowa College of Law, effective Jan. 1. Pettys joined the College of Law faculty in 1999, where he specializes in constitutional law, federal courts, and the Supreme Court. He will serve as interim dean until a new dean is in place.
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The Research Development Office has granted seed funding to six projects as part of the Office of the Vice President for Research Interdisciplinary Scholars program. Read more about the projects, which aim to improve human health by developing new methods to assess radon exposure, improving radiation therapy, and understanding causes of serious airway disease.
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The University of Iowa is offering eligible employees the opportunity to participate in a two-year pilot program that provides insurance coverage for FDA-approved GLP-1 weight management medications. To be entered into a random lottery that will select 500 participants, your applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8.
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This week, the university will begin relocating 46 trees from the site of a planned parking ramp near the Dental Science Building. This work will continue over the next month, depending on conditions. The selected trees are healthy and well-suited for transplantation to other areas on campus. For more information, visit the Facilities Management tree management webpage.
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At times, all of us face rough or stressful days in the workplace or at home. Compartmentalizing is one strategy for dealing with stressful or emotional situations; however, sometimes that’s not enough. Pushing away stress or grief can take a physical and mental toll in the long run. Read this advice for what you might try to do differently the next time you experience the roughest of days.
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Priya Hein first connected with the International Writing Program (IWP) in 2019 after being selected for the Women’s Creative Mentorship Project. Now, she is an award-winning writer in the IWP’s Fall Residency Program. Read more about Hein’s journey as a writer, including how she created her debut manuscript, Riambel, which won the 2021 Jean Fanchette Prize.
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Unleash your inner poet in the Hawkeye Haiku Contest. Submit your haiku exploring the theme of “family” by 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, for a chance to win a prize. While haiku has evolved throughout time, contest submissions should follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
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If you thought you saw actress Sandra Bullock on campus, you were probably wrong. It was more likely Tippie College of Business associate professor of practice Peggy Stover. On Monday, the university’s Instagram account featured some of our faculty and their celebrity look-alikes. In case you missed the post, you can see the photos here.
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Heretic, the newest thriller movie directed by UI alumni and A Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, opens nationwide Friday. You can join the directors for a screening, followed by a Q&A session, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at FilmScene.
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The Stanley Museum of Art’s Collection of African Art is recognized globally for its impressive artistic quality, and researchers are now digging into the collection’s origins and how it overlaps with history. You can hear more about the researchers’ findings at a panel discussion at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the museum.
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