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The STARS College Network, of which the University of Iowa is a founding member, is doubling its membership to include 32 of the nation’s most prominent institutions. The network aims to help students from rural and small-town America have the support they need to attend and graduate from the college or university of their choice. In its first year, STARS opened doors to higher education for more than a quarter-million students.
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From July 26 to Aug. 11, the whole world will tune in to the 2024 Paris Olympics, but some medalists will come away disappointed. In a new study co-led by Andrea Luangrath, associate professor of marketing in the Tippie College of Business, photos from previous Olympics show silver medalists are the least satisfied of all the athletes who reach the podium.
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The UI has been awarded a $6 million National Science Foundation grant to lead a multistate project that will help Midwest agricultural communities adjust to severe weather. The project — under the guidance of Jun Wang, UI’s James E. Ashton Professor of Engineering — will use a network of sensors invented by UI researchers to gather data for forecasts that can be delivered to community members in real time.
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The UI Health Care cancer team is revolutionizing care with theranostics, a diagnostic treatment approach that combines radiation with nuclear imaging to precisely target cancer cells, leaving surrounding healthy tissue undamaged. Read about the advancements made at Iowa during UI Health Care’s more than 75 years of theranostics research.
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When the new medical campus in North Liberty opens in the second quarter of 2025, it will serve as the new home for the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation — providing a full range of musculoskeletal care in one location for a seamless patient experience.
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In 2015, John Mark Feilmeyer noticed an occasional eye twitch that eventually became constant on the entire right side of his face. After seven years of trying to eliminate the twitch, he visited neurosurgeon Patrick Hitchon and his team at UI Health Care, who were able to get Feilmeyer the care he needed. Read more about Feilmeyer’s story and the work of the UI Health Care team.
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Campus Safety will conduct a limited test of the Hawk Alert emergency notification system at about 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Hawk Alerts are used to notify campus about immediate threats — including extreme weather events, gas leaks, building evacuations, and other emergencies. This limited test will show alerts on digital signage and some UI websites. You will not receive alerts on your phone.
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LinkedIn Learning is an online training library that provides access to thousands of courses free of charge to faculty, staff, and students at Iowa. Popular topics include Excel training, Canva basics, leadership skills, project management, and more. Faculty can also add LinkedIn Learning content to their courses through a new ICON integration.
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The registration deadline is approaching for faculty and research team members who want to participate in a daylong grant writing seminar sponsored by the Research Development Office. At the workshop, which will take place Sept. 20, you can learn how to tailor your grants to a specific audience and other “extra” things that can make a difference. Register by Sept. 8 to claim your spot.
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The university’s merchandise storefront offers a convenient way for colleges, departments, and units to order branded gear in bulk and for employees to place personal orders for unit-specific brand apparel, bags, drinkware, office supplies, and more.
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