Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Carver Trust Grant to help UI create high-tech river observatory

A $900,000 grant to the University of Iowa Foundation from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, Iowa, will enable the UI College of Engineering to create an environmental and hydrologic observatory on the Mississippi River using state-of-the-art sensors and communications technology. (more)

Howard appointed to VanGilder Chair in Neurosurgery

UI study on prostate enlargement seeks men age 45 and older

IWP Associate Director Hugh Ferrer is honored by Open World Center

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to honor top graduates at May 16 reception

State Archaeologist to speak at Explorers Lecture Series May 22

Grant puts UI archaeologists on the road with RAGBRAI July 20-26

Gronbeck: Length of this year's campaign unprecedented (Baltimore Sun, May 13)

Limitations of prediction markets noted (Wall Street Journal, May 13)

Workshop alumnus book reviewed (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13)

Sparks comments on UI fertility lab policy (Omaha World-Herald, May 12)

Writer discusses Durham's 'Lolita Effect' (NetIndia123, May 12)