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Newswise: Mars's Crust More Complex, Evolved Than Previously Thought
Released: 4-Nov-2022 1:15 PM EDT
Mars's Crust More Complex, Evolved Than Previously Thought
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Early crust on Mars may be more complex than previously thought—and it may even be similar to our own planet’s original crust.

Released: 27-Jul-2022 3:35 PM EDT
Invasive Species’ Success May Lie in Living Fast, Dying Young
University of Iowa

For some species conquering new territory, it might be better to live fast and die young.

Newswise: Researchers Discover Crocodile Species That Likely Preyed on Human Ancestors
Released: 15-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Crocodile Species That Likely Preyed on Human Ancestors
University of Iowa

Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles roamed a part of Africa with a taste for our human ancestors.

Released: 13-Oct-2021 5:35 PM EDT
Stress on mothers can influence biology of future generations
University of Iowa

A mother’s response to stress can even influence her grandchildren.

Released: 9-Jul-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Inhaled COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Disease and Transmission in Animals
University of Iowa

In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection.

Released: 3-Dec-2020 12:40 PM EST
Voyager spacecraft detect new type of solar electron burst
University of Iowa

More than 40 years since they launched, the Voyager spacecraft are still making discoveries.

Released: 30-Sep-2020 2:55 PM EDT
University of Iowa celebrating 100 years of shaping the face of theatre
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For the past century, stories written by University of Iowa students, faculty, and alumni have captivated audiences around the world. Playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Lee Blessing, Kirsten Greenidge, Samuel D. Hunter, and Jen Silverman have re-imagined what theatre, television, and film can be, experimenting and bringing ideas together in new and unexpected ways.

Released: 29-Apr-2020 1:30 PM EDT
University of Iowa Virology Research Helps Facilitate New Clinical Trial for COVID-19
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Research by University of Iowa virologist Wendy Maury, has helped facilitate the launch of a new clinical trial in the United Kingdom of a drug that might help treat patients with COVID-19.

29-Jan-2020 1:05 PM EST
Study Finds Some State Laws Linked to Lower Incidence of Vaping
University of Iowa

State laws that regulate e-cigarette sales and usage may lower their use in states where those laws have been implemented, according to a new observational study from the University of Iowa published this week by the journal JAMA Network Open.

26-Dec-2019 2:55 PM EST
Study Finds Potential Link Between Cardiovascular Death and Some Types of Pesticides
University of Iowa

A new data analysis from the University of Iowa finds that people who have high levels of exposure to pyrethroid insecticides are three times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than people with little or no exposure.

Released: 23-Sep-2019 3:50 PM EDT
Study Suggests New Metabolic Target for Liver Cancer
University of Iowa

Disrupting a metabolic pathway in the liver in a way that creates a more “cancer-like” metabolism actually reduces tumor formation in a mouse model of liver cancer. This surprising finding from a Univ. of Iowa study identifies the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier as a potential target for preventing liver cancer.

Released: 26-Aug-2019 9:40 AM EDT
New study suggests exercise is good for the aging brain
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University of Iowa researchers have found that a single bout of exercise benefits some older people’s brains. In experiments in which participants aged 60 to 80 exercised once and multiple times, the researchers found some individuals showed improved cognitive functions and working memory.

22-Jul-2019 4:00 PM EDT
Waist Size Is a Forgotten Factor in Defining Obesity
University of Iowa

A new study from the University of Iowa published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues.

Released: 18-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Training high school teachers to implement engineering curriculum
University of Iowa

Educators from eight high schools across the country participated in a two-week professional development institute at the University of Iowa to learn to implement the Engineer Your World curriculum, which engages students in hands-on engineering experiences.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Student, faculty artists leave their mark on communities
University of Iowa

Thanks in part to a new residency program to train students in the intricacies of creating public art, boarded-up windows, concrete walls, and fertilizer bins will become canvases for large-scale art projects in 10 Iowa communities. One city also will welcome a large-scale, solar-powered sculpture to its downtown plaza.

Released: 15-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Study shows parent/teen conversations can improve driver safety
University of Iowa

A new University of Iowa study finds that teenagers who drive cars equipped with onboard monitoring systems have fewer accidents when they have conversations with their parents about safe driving when the system flags an unsafe driving situation.

Released: 24-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Want to earn a college football scholarship? Better start tweeting
University of Iowa

University of Iowa researchers found that high school athletes who talk themselves up on social media are more apt to receive scholarship offers from Division I universities, especially lower-rated recruits, with more offers coming to athletes whose tweets were more self-promotional or ingratiating in nature.

Released: 14-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Satellite observations improve earthquake monitoring, response
University of Iowa

Researchers at the University of Iowa and the United States Geologic Survey report data gathered by orbiting satellites can yield more information about destructive earthquakes and can improve aid and humanitarian response efforts. The researchers looked at satellite data from several recent, large-magnitude earthquakes.

Released: 1-May-2019 1:40 PM EDT
Uncovering little-known aspect of black history
University of Iowa

The acclaimed national Colored Conventions Project has named two members of the UI campus community co-directors of its first pilot satellite partner, and a new course gives students an opportunity to rediscover this little-known part of Iowa history.

19-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Skipping breakfast associated with higher risk of cardiovascular death
University of Iowa

Eating breakfast has always been considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from the University of Iowa shows how important it is. The study finds people who never ate breakfast had an 87 percent higher risk of death caused by cardiovascular disease than those who eat breakfast.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
Comprehensive genomic analysis might help improve cancer treatments
University of Iowa

By measuring the effect of every gene in the genome, one by one, researchers at the University of Iowa, University of Southern California, and University of California, San Francisco, have identified a new target that may help improve treatment for children with relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).

Released: 27-Feb-2019 2:40 PM EST
Women with alcohol dependency tend to believe more than men the problem will take care of itself
University of Iowa

University of Iowa study is the first to dig deep into the differences in the way men and women handle excessive alcohol consumption.

   
Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Parents unsure how to work with schools to prevent cyberbullying
University of Iowa

Parents know they need to work with their child’s school to prevent cyberbullying, but a new study from the University of Iowa shows many wonder how.

Released: 6-Feb-2019 9:45 AM EST
UI Students Develop App to Improve Public Speaking—Without Imagining the Audience in Their Underwear
University of Iowa

A case of the nerves is normal when students give class presentations. Nico Aguilar did that one better when he was a University of Iowa student.

Released: 19-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
Professor Puts Artistic Spin on Marine Research
University of Iowa

University of Iowa Assistant Professor in Printmaking Terry Conrad joined scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on a research cruise to study foraminifera, single-celled organisms that live in the ocean, and to create related art as part of a Science-Through-Art effort funded by the National Science Foundation.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Making immersive virtual theater a reality
University of Iowa

University of Iowa faculty and students immerse audience in a virtual reality theater experience that integrates live performances.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Rural hospitals save money, improve recruiting by using more tele-medicine in their ERs
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A new study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that use tele-medicine to back up their emergency room health care providers not only save money, but find it easier to recruit new physicians.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
Shea, Budd Named 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
University of Iowa

UI scientists will be honored at the February 2019 AAAS meeting

Released: 14-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
Research Examines Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Patients with Alzheimer’s, Related Dementias
University of Iowa

University of Iowa music therapist PhD student Alaine E. Reschke-Hernández planned and facilitated a study in four Iowa nursing homes to examine the effectiveness of a music therapy intervention with people with Alzheimer’s or related dementias.

   
Released: 12-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
Unique Collection of Academic American Art Finds New Home on Campus, Online
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa Thesis Rental Gallery, which provides a unique glimpse of academic American art over much of the last century, moves back to the main campus and gains an online component.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Filmmakers Starting Academy Award Campaign for 'Saving Brinton'
University of Iowa

“Saving Brinton,” a documentary by Tommy Haines, John Richard, and Andrew Sherburne, has built a passionate audience over the past year and is now making a run at an Oscar nomination.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 3:30 PM EDT
‘Iphigenia’ Collaboration Shines Light on World Refugee Crises
University of Iowa

Film opera “Iphigenia Point Blank: Story of the First Refugee” examines and responds to today’s global refugee crises in a unique performance that blends film, theater, dance, and music.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 9:30 AM EDT
Study Looks at Complex Causes of Pre-Term and Low-Birthweight Babies in India
University of Iowa

Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more apt to give birth to a pre-term or low-birthweight baby, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Commissioning Works Allows Performing Arts Center to Contribute to University's Research Mission, Academics
University of Iowa

With 108 commissions to date, the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium is not only a presenter of the performing arts but also a creative center whose commissions serve as a springboard for new works.

24-Sep-2018 12:15 PM EDT
Researchers identify marker in brain associated with aggression in children
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A University of Iowa-led research team has identified a brain-wave marker associated with aggression in young children. The finding could lead to earlier identification of toddlers with aggressive tendencies before the behavior becomes more ingrained in adolescence. Results published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 4:10 PM EDT
Study Reveals the Current Rates of Diagnosed Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in American Adults
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A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes is overwhelmingly the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in American adults who have the disease. The study found that among Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes, 91.2 percent have type 2 and 5.6 percent have type 1.

Released: 3-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Study: Older People Less Apt to Recognize They’ve Made a Mistake
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University of Iowa researchers have found that older people are less likely than younger people to realize when they’ve made a mistake. The finding offers new insight into how aging adults perceive their decisions and view their performance.

   
Released: 31-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Inaugural Residencies Inspire the Nation’s Next Generation of Artists, Writers
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa campus played host in July to the nation’s most talented high school–aged artists and writers as part of the Belin-Blank Center’s inaugural Summer Art Residency and Summer Writing Residency.

Released: 30-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Art Students Travel World in Pursuit of Discovery
University of Iowa

Creative and research pursuits take graduate students in the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History near and far

Released: 12-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Turn Exercise Into a Game and See Encouraging Results
University of Iowa

A team of University of Iowa researchers built a web-based app called MapTrek. When synced with a Fitbit, MapTrek allows users to go on virtual walking tours of locations such as the Grand Canyon or Appalachian trail while competing against other users. A study showed MapTrek and Fitbit users averaged 2,200 more steps per day than a control group that used only Fitbits.

   
Released: 20-Jun-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Iowa Women’s Archives takes 6-on-6 basketball exhibit on the road
University of Iowa

6-on-6 basketball exhibit honors queens of the court and marks 25th anniversary of the end of sport in Iowa

Released: 13-Jun-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Explain Ammonia Distribution in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
University of Iowa

A new study co-led by University of Iowa researchers helps clarify how ammonia is present in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Using computer modeling, the researchers found ammonia molecules trapped in liquid cloud droplets are released during convection where these particles freeze and subsequently collide in the upper atmosphere.

Released: 24-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Black Americans Face Education, Income Barriers to Healthy Behaviors
University of Iowa

A new University of Iowa–led study reports educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the health gap between most black and white Americans. Researchers say socioeconomic factors, mainly wealth and education, influenced the differences in health behaviors between the groups more than other variables.

14-May-2018 4:35 PM EDT
Analysis Finds More People Trying E-Cigarettes, Fewer People Keep Using Them
University of Iowa

An analysis of federal data by University of Iowa researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that more American adults have tried e-cigarettes, but the rate of current use appears to be declining.

Released: 23-Apr-2018 4:50 PM EDT
Unlocking Mysteries of the Often-Unknown Art of Dramaturgy
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa’s MFA in dramaturgy program specializes in new-play development, allowing dramaturgs to collaborate directly with playwrights.

Released: 18-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Police Cars Nearly Twice as Likely to Crash While Responding to Emergencies
University of Iowa

A new study from the University of Iowa shows the importance of drivers pulling over for police cars en route to emergencies. The study finds that police cars are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a traffic accident when they’re in emergency mode than when they are not.

Released: 2-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Better Fitness in Pre-Pregnant Women Linked with Less Risk of Gestational Diabetes
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A new study from a University of Iowa-led research team finds that women who are considering pregnancy would benefit from greater fitness. Using 25 years of data on pre-pregnant women, the researchers report that higher levels of pre-pregnancy fitness are associated with a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes.

Released: 26-Mar-2018 4:30 PM EDT
Bad Behavior at Work During the Day Means Insomnia at Home During the Night
University of Iowa

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that people are more likely to suffer from insomnia on days when they do not behave well at work because they lie awake at night thinking about what they did.

   


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