Press Releases, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, The University of Iowa

Press Releases:

Nov. 17, 2009 Obermann Center scholars examine industrialization of food
Oct. 2, 2009 University of Iowa symposium features 'Platforms for Public Scholars' Oct. 15-17
June 17, 2009 Obermann Center grants support interdisciplinary research
May 27, 2009 UI Obermann Center convenes think tank to study debt
May 26, 2009 Obermann Center brings in experts to discuss medical debt June 9
May 18, 2009 UI offers 'Overhead Bots' workshops at Children's Museum
March 24, 2009 Obermann Center kicks off 'Dinner Conversations' with UI faculty April 16
February 5, 2009 Eko and Lillios Awarded Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
January 8, 2009 UI sponsors Jan. 15 program on collaboration during the flood crisis
Dec. 30, 2008 Lessons from the Flood—Collaborating in a Crisis
Dec. 9, 2008 Obermann Graduate Institute for Public Engagement names 2009 fellows
May 1, 2008 Papanicolaou receives national civil engineering prize
Apr. 24, 2008 Obermann Scholar Honored for War on Terror and Nonprofit Research
Dec. 28, 2007 Teresa Mangum A Victorian literature expert mixes classroom lessons with community engagement
Dec. 28, 2007 Graduate students selected for Obermann Center civic engagement institute
Dec, 20, 2007 Davies and Jones receive Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
Nov. 27, 2007 Story outlines Obermann Center seminar (Bark, November-December 2007)
Nov. 2, 2007 Nov. 19 panel discussion focuses on job loss in the global economy
Oct, 9, 2007 UI Obermann Symposium focuses on black middle-class 'performance'
June 13, 2007 Obermann Grants To Help Children And Family Research Projects
May 29, 2007 Conference June 1-7 Will Explore Brain Structure And Function
April 27, 2007 Stanley International Programs-Obermann Center Colloquium Set For May 1
April 18, 2007 Ringen Receives International Programs-Obermann Center Research Fellowship
Scenes From An Obscenity Conference in Iowa City By Catherine Arnott Smith
March 28, 2007 Diehl And Morano Read From New UI Press Books At Prairie Lights April 10, 13
March 26, 2007 UI Leaders Head To D.C. To Promote Humanities Funding
March 21, 2007 'Poetries' Symposium Aims To Expand Definition Of Poetry
Feb. 21, 2007 Obermann Humanities Symposium Tackles Obscenity
Feb. 15, 2007 Obermann Center Seeks Proposals For 2008 Summer Research Seminar
Feb. 14, 2007 Essayist Strauss Reads For 'Live From Prairie Lights' March 1
Jan. 23, 2007 Graduate Students Present Public Engagement Projects Jan. 26
Jan. 3, 2007 Public Event Explores 'Transforming Community-University Partnerships'
Oct. 31, 2006 Filios, Sidel Awarded Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
Oct. 20, 2006 Obermann Center To Host Cmiel Collaborative Semester On Human Labor
Oct. 4, 2006 Exhibitions, Lectures, Films Explore Relationships Between Humans, Animals
Oct. 3, 2006 Obermann Center Invites Interdisciplinary Research Grant Proposals
Sept. 25, 2006 Obermann Humanities Symposium Announces Call For Papers On Obscenity
Sept. 18, 2006 Whitman Archive Receives Award From Society Of American Archivists
August 29, 2006 Obermann Center Seeks Graduate Student Applicants For Institute
June 20, 1006 Obermann Seminar Compares American Southwest, Iberian Peninsula Archaeology
June 5, 2006 UI Vice President For Research Announces Three New Appointments
June 1, 2006 UI Photo-Essay Contest Deadline Extended
April 24, 2006 UI Photo-Essay Contest Seeks Submissions by June 1
April 13, 2006 UI Symposium Will Explore Public Engagement April 20-21
March 29, 2006 UI Professors Win Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
March 9, 2006 UI Obermann Center Awards Collaborative Research Grants
Dec. 21, 2005 UI Professor Wins Teaching Innovation Award From Humane Society
Dec. 12, 2005 UI Professor Opens Small Press To Publish Literature In Translation
Dec. 2, 2005 Mezzo-Soprano Eberle Features Canadian Women Composers Dec. 12
Dec. 1, 2005 UI Professors Win Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellowships
Oct. 31, 2005 UI Awards More Than $100,000 In Grants For Year Of Public Engagement
Oct. 20, 2005 Walt Whitman Featured As Poet, Bookmaker In UI Symposium, Exhibition
Sept. 14, 2005 UI To Host Bioethics Seminar Sept. 19-20
August 31, 2005 IP-Obermann Fellow Roberta Marvin To Discuss Verdi's Music Sept. 13
July 14, 2005 Jennifer New To Read From Book On Journals July 15 At Prairie Lights
July 11, 2005 UI Obermann Center Hosts Research Seminar On Carnival
June 15, 2005 Obermann Center Funds Studies Focused On Well-being Of Children, Families
June 3, 2005 UI Obermann Center Awards Collaborative Research Grants
May 19, 2005 UI Conference To Examine Theories Of Child Development
May 3, 2005 Faculty, Students To Discuss Teaching Ethics May 12
April 21, 2005 Marvin Named Second Stanley International Programs-Obermann Fellow
March 9, 2005 UI Symposium To Explore 'Collage As Cultural Practice' March 24-26
February 28, 2005 Researchers Explore 'Articulating the Animal' In Obermann Fall Semester
February 4, 2005 UI Museum Of Art Will Show 20th-Century Collages Feb. 12 - April 3
January 12, 2005 Expert Shares Insights On Post-Arafat Palestine Jan. 27
Dec. 21, 2004 Intellectual Revolution Begins In The UI Libraries Exhibition
September 29, 2004 NEH Chairman Bruce Cole To Speak On Humanities, Democracy Oct. 6
July 14, 2004 UI Obermann Center Awards $50,000 In Collaborative Research Grants
June 7, 2004 Obermann Summer Seminar Examines Links Among Law, Film And Society
April 19, 2004 UI Professors Win Obermann Research Semester Awards
April 8, 2004 Eberle Presents Vocal Recital Based On Research Project April 19
March 25, 2004 Legal Scholar To Speak On Gay Marriage As Constitutional Right April 2
February 23, 2004 UI Law Professor Helps Justice Department Convict Human Trafficker
September 17, 2003 Five UI Professors Win Grants From Obermann Center For Studies Of Children
July 16, 2003 UI Obermann Center Awards $50,000 In Collaborative Research Grants
April 11, 2003 Black To Speak On Culture Of Computer Collecting April 15
Feb. 25, 2003 UI Law Professor Sidel To Lecture At University Of London
Nov 20, 2002 UI professors participate in first Obermann Center Research Semester
Oct 7, 2002 Symposium Focuses On African Fashion And Body Arts October 17-20
June 19, 2002 Obermann Seminar Examines Modern University Disciplines
May 23, 2002 Professors Win Grants From Obermann Center For Studies Of Children
Apr 11, 2002 UI Obermann Center awards $55,000 in collaborative research grants
Feb 27, 2002 UI lecture series highlights 18th, 19th century 'European Entertainments'
Feb 15, 2002 Obermann Center/Spelman Rockefeller Symposium Set For Feb. 28
Dec. 20, 2001 Kay Gfeller and Dorothy Johnson are named F. Wendell Miller professorships
Nov. 29, 2001 Bedford/St. Martin's publishes new edition of Sunstein's 'Fieldworking'
Oct 30, 2001 UI announces new security practices for Oakdale Hall, Hygienic Lab
Oct 26, 2001 Powdery substance spilled at Oakdale turns out to be cake mix
Oct. 24, 2001 UI hosts Symposium on Socio-Cultural Research in Education Nov. 2-4
Oct. 11, 2001 Anthrax quantities at UI Hygienic Laboratory are secure
Sept. 13, 2001 UI to host seminar on legislative research Sept. 20-26
Sept. 7, 2001 Obermann Center director elected to Humanities Iowa Board of Directors
June 12, 2001 Professors win grants from Obermann Center for studies of children
June 11, 2001 UI Obermann Center hosts two-week seminar on 'Opera in Context'
April 24, 2001 UI nursing faculty writing highlights special journal issue
March 28, 2001 Scholars gather to explore material cultures at symposium April 6-7
March 7, 2001 UI Obermann Center awards $48,000 in research grants
October 23, 2000 UI professor wins grant to develop online community for ethnographers
September 1, 2000 UI continues year-long seminar series on Cold War America
July 25, 2000 Symposium will focus on improving employment opportunities for the disabled
June 21, 2000 UI hosts seminar on history of technological innovations
June 12, 2000 UI symposium to outline connections between urban stories, planning
June 7, 2000 UI to host workshop on tobacco-related health issues
May 25, 2000 Law symposium looks at work opportunities for the disabled
May 1, 2000 Seven UI professors win grants from Obermann Center
April 27, 2000 UI civility symposium includes discussion on Clinton-Lewinsky scandal
April 3, 2000 UI Obermann Center awards $50,000 in research grants
March 21, 2000 McCarthy and The Inquisition Symposium to be held March 25
March 6, 2000 UI to host year-long seminar series on Cold War America
January 14, 2000 UI names American studies professor 2000 Global Scholar (Obermann scholar)
November 4, 1999 UI Observes 9th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities Act
July 19, 1999 Skorton Sets First Public Forum to Discuss Future of International Writing Program
July 9, 1999 VP for Research to Oversee IWP in 1999-2000; 10 Writers May Participate in Fall Program
July, 1999 Free Screening of Film 'Andre's Lives' is July 24 at UI
June 14, 1999 Five UI Researchers Win Grants for Studies of Children and Family
May 20, 1999 UI to Host International Conference on Sports and Culture
April 8, 1999 UI Awards Obermann Summer Research Grants
October, 1998 Conference on future of affirmative action to be at UI Oct. 30-31
October, 1998 UI Symposium to Compare Classic Education Models with Modern Liberal Arts Education
October, 1998 Seminar Details 19th Century Countries' Sovereignty Efforts Oct. 15
October, 1998 Endowment for the Humanities chairman William Ferris to visit UI Nov. 2
May, 1998 Workshop Focuses on Improving Care for Elderly with Acute Confusion
May, 1998 UI Professors Win Obermann Center Grants to Study Children
January, 1998 Obermann Center Awards 1998 Research Grants to Faculty
January, 1998 UI celebrates Human Rights Week
October, 1997 UI Anthropologist to Discuss Research on Lives of Peruvian children
October, 1997 Symposium on musicality at UI Oct. 16-18 will feature international experts
July, 1997 UI Obermann Center hosts seminar on technology and literature
May, 1997 Kerber is Second UI prof to Win National Phi Beta Kappa award
May, 1997 Prestigious Academy of Arts and Sciences Eelects Four UI Professors
April, 1997 UI Psychologist to Lecture, Lead Discussion on Children and Accidents
April, 1997 UI to Host Sport, Media and National Identity Forum
March, 1997 Obermann Center Awards 1997 Grants to Faculty