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News in Brief
AROUND CAMPUSUI athletic teams shine in NCAA academic progress report All 24 of the sports programs at The University of Iowa are achieving academically at a rate that surpasses the national benchmark, and the majority of UI programs are performing at a rate that is better than their peers, according to data released earlier this week by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Each of the 11 men's and the 13 women's athletics programs at the University posted Academic Progress Rate (APR) marks well beyond the 925 benchmark that could trigger the immediate loss of scholarships and a ban on postseason competition under certain circumstances. As announced late last month by the NCAA, the University's men's cross country and women's golf programs posted perfect APR scores of 1,000 for the 2007–08 academic year, placing them in the upper 90th percentile within their sport. Iowa's nationally ranked softball program also finished among the upper 90th percentile among its peers with an APR score of 996. Read the full news release at www.hawkeyesports.com/genrel/050809aaj.html.
2009 MFA Exhibition will run through May 22 in Studio Arts Building The 2009 MFA Exhibition, featuring artwork by recent recipients of the Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, will be on display 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through May 22 in the Studio Arts Building, 1375 Highway 1 West. Admission is free. Visit the school’s web site at www.art.uiowa.edu/.
Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center to host boot camp May 15 The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host an entrepreneurship boot camp for aspiring business owners from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, May 15, in room W401 of Pappajohn Business Building. Registration is free and open to the public. The workshop will help entrepreneurs define and develop their business ideas. Topics examined include creating a value proposition, developing a business model, competitive and sustainable advantage, and financing. Register by Wednesday, May 13, at www.iowajpec.org or by calling 319-335-1022.
Nite Ride extends hours for finals week University of Iowa Police will offer extended hours of service during the upcoming finals week. The free passenger van service for women will operate from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., May 10–15. The service normally operates until 3 a.m. seven days a week. Women can arrange for a ride home by calling 319-384-1111. Callers are connected with the van driver, who can provide the van’s current location and an estimated pickup time. For more information, including Nite Ride routes, visit www.uiowa.edu/~pubsfty/nite.htm.
Open house featuring rare books on childbirth to be held May 14 The public is invited to attend the John Martin Rare Book Room annual open house from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14, on the fourth floor of the University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. The free exhibit, De Partu Hominis: Six Centuries of Obstetrics, showcases rare books on childbirth from the 15th through the 20th centuries. Visitors can view and page through early atlases and manuals used by midwives and physicians. The books depict and explain birthing chairs, forceps, caesarean section, the development of anesthesia, and complications of labor and delivery. The UI History of Medicine Society is sponsoring the exhibit. For more information, contact curator Ed Holtum at 319-335-9154 or edwin-holtum@uiowa.edu.
See what Learning and Development courses are right for you UI Learning and Development, a unit of Organizational Effectiveness, provides professional development services to faculty and staff. There are many learning opportunities that will support your professional development and growth. Look for classroom instruction on leadership issues for managers, frontline supervisors, human resource professionals, and office professionals. Check out the following links:
DISCOVERIESHygienic Laboratory among first to confirm H1N1 outside of CDC The University Hygienic Laboratory on May 6 successfully completed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) verification process to conduct confirmatory testing for influenza A H1N1 (swinelike flu). The Hygienic Laboratory is one of the first state public health laboratories to conduct confirmatory testing for this new strain of the H1N1 virus. “The Hygienic Laboratory staff worked swiftly throughout this outbreak to process all H1N1 tests, while at the same time completing the verification process required to conduct confirmatory testing in Iowa rather than sending specimens to CDC,” says Christopher Atchison, Hygienic Laboratory director. Initially testing for the new strain of H1N1 was conducted at the Hygienic Laboratory and then sent on to CDC for confirmation. The CDC performed all confirmatory testing for all state public health laboratories until it provided kits that allowed these laboratories to conduct their own confirmatory testing. “All of the Hygienic Laboratory staff members realized the importance of this testing to the people of Iowa and collaborated in order to have it available as soon as possible,” says Lucy DesJardin, program manager for molecular research and development. “This testing will provide faster results to our partners at the Iowa Department of Public Health and allow them to accurately track the H1N1 ‘swinelike’ in Iowa, and implement public health interventions.” The laboratory, based in Coralville, has received more than 600 specimens to test for H1N1 since April 27. Of those tests, 35 were identified as probable positives for H1N1.
UI research teams awarded pilot grants Eight University of Iowa research teams have been awarded a total of $212,600 in pilot grants by the UI Environmental Health Sciences Research Center. The 2009 grant recipients are conducting innovative environmental health research in such areas as lung function, pesticide exposure, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure and air quality. The principal investigators are:
A full listing of research team members and project descriptions can be found at www.public-health.uiowa.edu/media/digest/2009/ad-mats/050509_ehsrc.html.
TRANSITIONSBrenner named head of biochemistry at UI Carver College of Medicine Charles Brenner has been named head of the Department of Biochemistry in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. The appointment will be effective July 1. Brenner is professor of genetics and of biochemistry at Dartmouth Medical School, scientific director of the Comprehensive Thoracic Oncology Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and associate director for basic sciences at Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon, N.H. Brenner will replace Madeline Shea, who has been interim department head since July 2008, when former head John Donelson stepped down from the position. Shea and Donelson will continue as professors of biochemistry. Brenner’s research laboratory focuses on the function of genes that are inactivated in cancer development, and metabolic pathways that respond to changes in glucose intake and regulate cellular aging. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/may/050509brenner_biochemistry.html.
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