October, 2005

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October 31

• UI Awards More Than $100,000 In Grants For Year Of Public Engagement

• UI Volunteer Link Website Connects Volunteers, Service Organizations

• Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond Featured On "Talk Of Iowa" Nov. 4

• WSUI to Release Second 'Live Java Blend' CD Nov. 15

October 27

• Media Advisory: UI Professors Available To Speak On Miers Withdrawal

• UI's Ciochon, Grassian, Lin, Soll And Wu Elected 2005 AAAS Fellows

• UI Foundation Names Presidential Search Committee

• UI Diversity Committee Seeks Input From Faculty, Staff, Students

• UI Libraries To Hold Annual Fall Book Sale

• Drive Serving Dental Science Building Dock Closed Part Of Two Weekends

• UI Greeks Host Halloween Party For HACAP Preschoolers

• Role Of Spirituality At UIHC Topic Of Luncheon Forum

October 26

• UI Offers Generic Drugs At No Cost To Faculty, P&S, Merit Exempt Staff Corrected Version

• UI To Consider Future Of General Education Curriculum At Oct. 28 Symposium

• Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond To Keynote UI 'Celebrate Voting!' Events

• Author Amy Tan To Speak At UI

• Libraries Celebrate Sesquicentennial With Nov. 3 Video, Lecture

October 25

• UI Sets Up New System To Anonymously Report Financial Irregularity

• Two Sides of Public Power Issue to Debate At UI

• UI Libraries Hosts cARTalog Exhibit From Iowa City Public School Students

• Student Disability Services Office Sponsors Open House

• 'Fossil Guy' To Lead 4 Saturday Dinosaur Programs At UI Museum

October 24

• UI Learning And Development Director Wins Industry Award 

• UI Council On Status Of Women Hosts Youth Panel Discussion Nov. 2

• Geoscience, Museum of Natural History Host Halloween Open House Oct. 28

• UI Press Annual Holiday Sale Under Way

October 21

• UICHR Joins Iowa Secretary Of State To 'Celebrate Voting'

• Psychiatrist Jamison Speaks on 'Talk of Iowa' Radio Program Oct. 28

October 20

• Skorton: No Further UI Action To Be Taken On Kinnick Pink Locker Room

• Walt Whitman Featured As Poet, Bookmaker In UI Symposium, Exhibition

October 19

• Graphic Program Encourages UI Diners To Eat Healthy

October 18

• 'Sex And The City' Author Bushnell To Speak at UI

• UI Speakers Bureau Connects Faculty, Staff With Iowa Groups

• Film Series Examines Librarians in Pop Culture

• UI Hosts Annual Biocatalysis And Bioprocessing Conference Oct. 24-25

October 17

• Memphis Iowa Club Hosts Taste Tests from Hawkeye Cookbook

• Christie Vilsack To Address UI School of Library And Information Science Colloquium

• Libraries Workshop to Help Find Iowa Demographic Information

• Disability Art Entries Sought For Second Annual Contest

• Portion Of Hawkins Drive Reduced

October 14

• Historian Howard Zinn To Speak At UI

October 13

• UI Works To Amend Section 8 Housing Guidelines (PDF File)

• UI To Dedicate Pomerantz Center Oct. 21

• Iowa Economic Forecast Updates Iowa Income Growth Rates In 2005, 2006

• Blank Honors Center Wins State, Regional Architectural Honors

• UI Libraries Exhibit Celebrates United Nations' 60th Anniversary

October 7

• The New Yorker College Tour Brings Luminaries To UI UPDATED

• Iowa Voyagers Offers Mediterranean Cruise To View Solar Total Eclipse

October 5

• UI Foundation Announces Leadership Changes

• UI Office Of The State Archaeologist To Host Open House Oct. 8

• Martin To Discuss Wagner's 'Contamination' Approach Oct. 14 At UI

October 4

• WSUI/KSUI Fall Fund Drive Set For October 14-21

• Bibliophiles To Discuss Photography Books

October 3

• Florida To Discuss Creative Class In UI Lecture

• Energy Expo Celebrates UI's Conservation And Environmental Efforts

• Women's Center Offers Lobbying Workshop

• Lopez And Johnson Reign Over UI Homecoming Court

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October 31

• Information Sessions On Medicare Prescription Program Set

• 'History Through Deaf Eyes' Exhibit Opens Nov. 4 at UI; Lecture Nov. 5

• Zebrafish And CHIP Help Untangle Protein Misfolding In Brain Disease

• Irish Playwright Finn Returns with Theatrical Portrait of Alzheimer's

• Culp, Everett And Thompson Named Fellows To American Academy Of Nursing

October 28

• UI's Anderson Appointed To Potter-Lambert Chair In Cardiology

• Herman Trains Top Pharmacists In United Arab Emirates

October 27

• Stone To Receive I-CASH Hall Of Fame Award

• UI Hospitals And Clinics Immunizing Patient Care Providers

• Youth Obesity Challenges, Solutions to Be Discussed Nov. 9 in Davenport

October 26

• UI Health, Wellness And Safety Fair To Feature Fire, Frostbite Prevention

• Workshop On Iowa's Early Childhood Health Policy Set For Oct. 27

October 25

• Participants To 'Celebrate Life' At Transplant Reunion

• Children's Hospital Of Iowa Patients To Benefit From Kohl's Offer

• UI Medical Students Inducted Into AOA Honor Society

• UI Medical Students Named To Gold Humanism Honor Society

• UI Specialist Offers Pediatric Neurology Outreach Clinic In Davenport

October 24

• Murray, Sheffield Elected To Institute Of Medicine

• Nursing Researchers Herr, Titler Receive $2.8 Million Grant

• CAP Requests Letters-Of-Concept For Pilot Research Funding

October 21

• UI Dental Alumni Receive Top Awards At Annual Event

• Lecture Addresses Health Care And Poverty In Iowa From 1900-1940

October 20

• UI Study Finds Defibrillators Available In Many High Schools

• Katz To Discuss Blood Banks, Disaster Response Oct. 27

October 19

• Program To Focus On Cancer In Iowa, Ft. Dodge Region Nov. 3

October 18

• UI Hosts Nov. 4 Conference On Aging, Decision-Making And Cancer

• UI, IDPH Tracking Nurse Workforce In 47 Iowa Counties

• UI To Use Advanced Imaging To Improve Cancer Clinical Trials

• Grant To Fund Research On Natural Compounds For Drug Dependence

October 17

• UI College of Nursing Dean Dreher Named U.N. Day Chair

• New Program Meets Health Needs Of Changing U.S. Workplace

October 14

• Howe, Casavant To Lead Cancer Genetics Research Program

• UI Study Focuses On Age Of First Alcoholic Drink

October 13

• College Of Nursing Receives Renewal For Hartford Geriatric Center

• Free Fitness Assessments Available Oct. 18

October 12

• Engelhardt Receives Extended NIH Funding For Lung Stem Cell Study

• UI Leader Elected President Of Nurse Executive Organization

October 11

• New Documentary Brings Viewers Inside Children's Hospitals

October 10

• NIH Renews Grant For Clinical Research Career Development At UI

October 7

• Miller To Receive American College Of Clinical Pharmacy Award

October 6

• Second Annual Ponseti Clubfoot Races Scheduled Oct. 7-8

• Iowa Lions, UI Hospitals And Clinics To Dedicate Donor Memorial

• Marrow Donor Registration Drive Set At UNI

October 5

• Family Physician To Speak On Practicing Without Insurance Oct. 11

• Bird Flu Program Set For Oct. 19 In Council Bluffs

October 4

• UI Researchers To Conduct Flu Vaccine Study

• Center On Aging Web Site Offers Medicare Prescription Drug Help

October 3

• Cancer Treatment Illustrates UI, Private Sector Partnership

• Free Registration For Farmers Attending Ag Safety And Health Forum

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October 28

• Guest Pianist At UI Will Perform Music By Frederic Rzewski Nov. 9

• Helget Reads From Memoir Nov. 9 On WSUI's 'Live From Prairie Lights'

• Iowa Brass Quintet Presents Cross Section Of Brass Repertory Nov. 11

• Nov. 11 'Live From Prairie Lights' Broadcast Samples 'Prairie Weather'

• UI Dance Gala 2005 Celebrates 25 Years In Hancher Nov. 11-12

• Hawkeye Marching Band Will Create Pulse-Pounding Excitement Nov. 15-16

October 27

• UI To Host First Major Conference On Nonfiction Writing Nov. 10-12

• Swofford Reads From 'Jarhead' Nov. 10

• UI Poets Protest War In Nov. 5 Reading

• University Theatres Holds Public Auditions For Upcoming UI Productions

• Writers' Workshop Alumnus White Reads From Debut Collection Nov. 7

October 26

• IWP Presents International Films Oct. 30, Nov. 2 And Nov. 7 At UI

• IWP And Writers' Workshop Present Final Joint Reading At Prairie Lights

• On Nov. 9 IWP Participants Reveal Their 'Images Of America'

• UI University Choir Presents 'Name That Tune' Concert Nov. 13

October 25

• UI Jazz Repertory Ensemble Performs Jazz Royalty Nov. 12

October 24

• Iowa City Homeless Inspire UI Theatres' Production 'In The Blood' Nov. 3-13

• UI Faculty Musicians Will Present Poulenc Sampler Nov. 1

• Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 Readings Begin With 'Killing Fields' Survivor U Sam Oeur

October 21

• IWP Writers Confront Evil In Nov. 2 IWP Panel

• Maia String Quartet Introduces New Members In Nov. 3 UI Concert

• Nov. 4 'Know The Score' Broadcast Focuses On Walt Whitman

• IWP Writers From South Korea And Japan Read Nov. 4 In Shambaugh House

• UI Women's Chorale Will Present Free Concert Nov. 5

• UI Museum Of Art Explores Invented 'Tradition' Nov. 5-March 12, 2006

October 20

• A Halloween Treat: WiZARDS! Plays With Silent Horror Film 'The Golem'

• UI Symphony Band Presents 'Glorioso' Concert Nov. 4

• Jory Vinikour Presents World Premiere At Harpsichord Recital Nov. 6

• UI Alumna Alison Brunson Wins Silver Prize In International Craft Competition

• Walt Whitman Featured As Poet, Bookmaker In UI Symposium, Exhibition

October 18

• IWP Presents Translation Lecture By Oxford Scholar Bartlett Oct. 20

• Oct. 30 Joint Reading Features Writers From Sri Lanka And Japan

October 17

• Hancher Presents Johannes String Quartet Nov. 6 In Clapp Hall

• Oxford Fellow To Speak On Wagner, Russian Cultural Identity Oct. 21

October 14

• U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser Reads Oct. 25 On 'Live From Prairie Lights'

• University Symphony Presents Scott Conklin In 'The Romance of the Violin'

• Jazz Educator Ed Sarath Returns To Iowa City For Oct. 27 Concert With JCL

• Multi-Faceted Organist/Harpsichordist Schrader Gives UI Recital Oct. 28

• 'Art After Hours' Presents Oktoberfest Oct. 28 At UI Museum of Art

October 13

• New Horizon Band Celebrates Halloween In Music Oct. 30

• On Oct. 26, IWP Participants Identify Their Writing Goals And Methods

• OctOBOEfest, Biennial Celebration Of All Things Oboe, Returns To UI

• Innovative Marimba Player Will Perform At UI Oct. 25

• IWP Presents Bilingual Reading By Exiled Writer Ndongo-Bidyogo Oct. 28

• Moody Cancels Oct. 19 'Live From Prairie Lights' Reading

October 12

• UI Camerata Will Perform 'Music About Music' Oct. 23

• Art Historian Joni Kinsey Will Discuss Grant Wood's Years At The UI Oct. 27

October 11

• IWP And Writers' Workshop Present Joint Reading At Prairie Lights Oct. 23

• UI Poets Swensen And Rumsey Read From New Collections Oct. 24

October 10

• Entremont Conducts Munich Symphony Orchestra In Hancher Oct. 29

• Upshaw And Golijov Celebrate Spanish Folk Music In 'Ayre' Oct. 27

October 7

• In Oct. 15 'Global Express,' IWP Writers' Work Is Presented On Stage

• UI Student And Faculty Present New Orleans Hurricane Benefit Concert Oct. 17

• Pulitzer-Winning Poet And UI Alumnus Philip Levine Reads Oct. 20

• Singer/Songwriter Patrick Brickel Will Perform In The UI Museum Of Art

• Kantorei Concert Will Range From The Renaissance To A World Premiere Oct. 21

• IWP Presents Reading By Its First Writers From Kazakhstan And Kosova

• Pianist Nosikova Celebrates Recording Projects In Oct. 22 UI Concert

October 6

• 'Live From Prairie Lights' Presents Rick Moody Oct. 19, Paul Collins Oct. 21 (Rick Moody reading cancelled)

• On Oct. 19, IWP Participants Identify Their All-Time Favorite Books

• UI Dance Forum Presents Oct. 15 Master Class With Houston Ballet Star

• IWP And Writers' Workshop Present Joint Reading At Prairie Lights Oct. 16

October 5

• The 100s Perform Live on 'Talk of Iowa' Radio Program Oct. 14

• Martin To Discuss Wagner's 'Contamination' Approach Oct. 14 At UI

October 3

• Violinist Katie Wolfe And Colleagues Stress The Lyrical In Oct. 15 Concert

• University Theatres Mainstage Season Opens Oct. 13 With Ibsen's 'Dollhouse'

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October 27

• RSM McGladrey Institute Hosts Business Performance Expert Nov. 7

October 26

• Tippie College Of Business Honors Lee Enterprises Leadership Team

October 24

• New Speaker Announced For Economic Forecast Event Oct. 25

October 20

• UI To Announce New Economic Development Focus

October 12

• Top Economic Forecaster To Speak At UI Oct. 25

October 10

• Small Business Development Director Earns 'State Star' Award

October 6

• Former Rolls Royce Executive Speaks About Lean Manufacturing

October 3

• GE Executive To Speak At Tippie School Of Management Oct. 7

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October 27

• Media Advisory: UI Professors Available To Speak On Miers Withdrawal

October 7

• UI Development Expert Questions New Orleans Reconstruction Policies

October 5

• Law School Symposium To Examine U.S. Immigration Policy

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October 19

• Belin-Blank Center Honors Students, Schools

October 14

• UI Expert On Masculinity, Asian-American Issues Named Top Researcher

• Former Cedar Rapids Principal, UI Professor Honored For Youth Work

October 13

• Blank Honors Center Wins State, Regional Architectural Honors

October 6

• UI International Day Focus On Global Citizenship, Responsibility Oct. 26

October 3

• College Of Education Marks 'Coming Out Week' With Events Oct. 10-14

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October 27

• UI's Ciochon, Grassian, Lin, Soll And Wu Elected 2005 AAAS Fellows

• Media Advisory: UI Professors Available To Speak On Miers Withdrawal

• UI To Host First Major Conference On Nonfiction Writing Nov. 10-12

October 24

• Geoscience, Museum of Natural History Host Halloween Open House Oct. 28

• Dark Energy Is Subject Of Oct. 29 Lecture

October 20

• Linguist To Speak On Coercion In Police Interrogations Oct. 25 At UI

• Walt Whitman Featured As Poet, Bookmaker In UI Symposium, Exhibition

October 19

• Armstrong And Bennett Receive UI Technology Innovation Award

• UI Sociologists Suggest South's Lynching Legacy Factor In Modern Violence

• Annual Conference Focuses On Latino Communities In Iowa

• Distinguished Medievalist, A Former UI Faculty Member, To Visit Oct. 24-25

October 18

• CLAS, UITV Collaborate To Bring Saturday Scholars To Television

• Scottish Filmmaker Tait's 'Film-Poems' To Be Featured At UI Oct. 29

October 13

• Scholar Of Islam, Christian-Muslim Affairs To Speak At UI Oct. 24

October 12

• UI's Giant Fossil Scale Tree Being Prepared For Display At Smithsonian

• UI's Eckstein To Speak On Future Of New Orleans Oct. 18

October 10

• Plumert To Speak On Children And Bike Safety Oct. 15

• Speaker To Refute Need For Speed Oct. 19-20

October 6

• Christian, Jewish, Muslim Women To Discuss Israel-Palestine Peace Oct. 14

• Filmmaker Dorsky To Visit UI Oct. 14-15 For Readings, Film Screenings

October 3

• Heimer To Speak On Women's Crime and Punishment Oct. 8

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October 24

• UI's Carmichael Is Part Of U.S. Air Quality Delegation To China

October 21

• Engineering Researchers Receive NASA Team Award, $750,000 Grant

October 20

• UI Caterpillar Lecture On Air Quality Set For Oct. 27

October 17

• UI Engineering Caterpillar Lecture On Blood Flow Scheduled Oct. 20

October 12

• Virtual Soldier Research Program Receives Over $1 Million In New Funding

October 10

• Engineer Receives $916,909 NIH Grant To Develop Digital Human Lung

October 7

• Engineers Receive $190,577 To Study Salmon Survival

October 5

• Eichinger Receives $322,000 NSF Award To Study Mexico City Smog

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October 28

• Indian Student Association Celebrates 25 Years At The UI At Diwali Nov. 5

October 27

• Syrian Writer To Offer Commentary Following 'Wedding In Galilee,' Nov. 7

• Human Rights Center, Women's Archives To Honor 'Women At Grassroots'

• Burmese Dissident To Speak At Nov. 3 International Thursdays Lecture

October 26

• 'Careers For Change' Series Continues Nov. 2 With Talk On Immigrants In Iowa

• Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond To Keynote UI 'Celebrate Voting!' Events

October 21

• Seven UI Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright Grants For 2005-06

October 20

• Two UI International Students Named Iowa International Fellows

• Sri Lankan Author To Discuss Being A Muslim Writer Oct. 25, 27

October 19

• UI Turkish Student Association Offers Free Turkish Lessons

October 17

• Oxford Fellow To Speak On Wagner, Russian Cultural Identity Oct. 21

October 13

• CAPS Writer To Discuss Shanghai At Oct. 20 International Thursdays Lecture

• Just To Discuss Engineers' Roles In Developing Countries Oct. 18

October 11

• ICC Open House Oct. 16 Features International Food And Fun

October 10

• UI Conference To Explore Integrating Foreign Language Into Broad Curriculum

October 7

• Submissions Sought For International Programs Photo Contest

October 6

• UI Graduate Student To Speak On Healthcare For Iowa's Seasonal Workers

October 4

• Latin American Studies Program Lecture Series Begins Oct. 5

• Burmese Writer And Activist Speaks On Solitary Confinement Oct. 11

October 3

• Ida Beam Scholar To Speak On African-Centered Historiography Oct. 11

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