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News in Brief
AROUND CAMPUSFirst bid to renovate flood-affected buildings is awarded The construction firm that built the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building, which was completed and opened for classes in January 2005, has been awarded the contract to restore that structure and an adjacent classroom building through a competitive bid process. Flooding this summer caused extensive electrical and mechanical damage to both buildings. With four companies submitting bids, Miron Construction of Cedar Rapids has emerged as the low bidder with a $2.8 million bid. The firm will restore the buildings to pre-flood condition. Work on the two buildings begins Monday, July 14. Completion of both facilities is likely by mid-September, said Sadie Greiner, associate director of construction management in UI Facilities Management, with Becker slated to open by the start of classes on Aug. 25. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/july/071108flood-recovery.html.
Culver proclamation intended to speed flood recovery Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has signed a "Proclamation of Disaster Emergency" that temporarily suspends state regulations requiring competitive bidding on construction and repair projects at The University of Iowa. The proclamation is intended to help the University speed its recovery from the worst flooding in its history. The proclamation cites the need for the University to "move quickly to engage contractors and service providers with the expertise, skills, and experience necessary to undertake the broad spectrum of repairs, including classrooms, unique and specialized research laboratories and facilities, student housing, utility infrastructure, music and theater venues, [and] parking and transportation." Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/july/070108culver_proclamation.html.
Resources available for UI faculty, staff members impacted by flood An emergency relief fund is available to help faculty, staff, and students recover from the floods. Staff and faculty interested in applying for financial assistance from the UI Flood Relief Fund are encouraged to visit the UI Flood Assistance Request Page http://www.uiowa.edu/floodrecovery/uihelp.html. A Hawk ID and password are required to enter the site. Faculty and staff requesting financial support from the flood fund will be asked to schedule a confidential appointment to meet with an eligibility coordinator. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the UI Flood Assistance Request Page or by calling 3UI-FUND (384-3863). Additionally, a UI Flood Exchange web site, www.uiowa.edu/floodrecovery/flood-relief/flood-exchange, has been created where members of the UI community can post messages seeking or offering assistance to one another. For more flood-related resources, news, and information, visit the UI Flood Recovery Web site www.uiowa.edu/floodrecovery.
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:
DISCOVERIESUI researchers make first measurements of the solar wind termination shock At the termination shock, the solar wind, which continuously expands outward from the sun at over a million miles per hour, is abruptly slowed to a subsonic speed by the interstellar gas. Don Gurnett, professor of physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and principal investigator for the plasma wave instrument on Voyager 2, and Bill Kurth, UI research scientist and Voyager co-investigator, said that the shock crossing was marked by an intense burst of plasma wave turbulence detected by the UI instrument, as well as by various effects detected by other instruments on the spacecraft. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/july/070308solarwind.html.
University helps identify gene mutation related to atrial fibrillation Mayo Clinic and University of Iowa researchers have identified a new mechanism of atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). The discovery, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, opens a new avenue to pursue for possible treatments. UI researchers involved in the study included Denice Hodgson-Zingman and Leonid Zingman, both assistant professors of internal medicine at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The researchers discovered a mutation in a gene that encodes a hormone originating in the atria of the heart, and they established the mutation as causative of atrial fibrillation. The study was based on the analysis of genetic information from one Caucasian family and other control subjects, and investigations in animal models. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/july/071008atrial.html.
TRANSITIONSThomas named interim UI associate provost, dean of International Programs Downing Thomas will serve as interim associate provost and dean of International Programs at The University of Iowa, effective immediately. He fills the position vacated by William Reisinger, who returned to the faculty of the Department of Political Science in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences earlier this month. The associate provost and dean works with the provost, other members of the central administration, deans, faculty, and staff to enhance international activities at the University. In recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of international academic programs and the several international degree programs supervised, the associate provost also serves as dean of International Programs. Thomas will oversee the UI Office of Study Abroad, the UI Office of International Students and Scholars, and the interdisciplinary centers, programs and study groups organized within International Programs. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/july/071008downing_interimdean.html.
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