Articles from September 2013
Preserving sci-fi history
Friday, September 20, 2013
Peter Balestrieri make sure the history and the legacy live on through books in Special Collections.
Hands-on training: how to write and review grant applications
Friday, September 20, 2013
DeLTA Center, a UI interdisciplinary research center, developed a process in fall 2011 for awarding small research grants to doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars.
Sniffing out early-stage Alzheimer's diagnoses
Friday, September 20, 2013
Ph.D. student is looking at Alzheimer's disease from a different perspective: sense of smell.
Expanding the Ph.D. job market through public engagement
Friday, September 20, 2013
English Ph.D. graduate received the sense that there could be more to academia by participating in the Obermann Graduate Institute.
Grad students make innovation become reality
Friday, September 20, 2013
Students in the class Reimagining Downtown were challenged to make a positive impact on downtown Las Vegas.
Researching academic success among Ethiopian children
Friday, September 20, 2013
Berhan Gelan received an international fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for the 2013-14 academic year.
HIV: fighting virus with virus
Friday, September 20, 2013
Graduate student believes GBV-C research may lead to the development of new ways to treat HIV infection.
Philosophy teaches critical-thinking skills
Friday, September 20, 2013
Graduate student Brian Collins will co-teach a philosophy class to high school seniors in eastern Iowa.
Using math to map lung function
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Ph.D. student helps model air flow in the human lungs.
Launching a public partnership
Monday, September 9, 2013
The UI's Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) and the City of Muscatine are launching a partnership focusing on key projects for the city's long-term sustainability.