All the talk of sending more people into the weightless expanse above Earth has NASA thinking more intentionally about the risk of cancer-causing radiation exposure to astronauts; what constitutes an acceptable level; how to communicate risks; and when and how to take them.
Articles Tagged: University of Iowa
News Jul. 13, 2021 9:22 am1519d ago
Kirsten Kumpf Baele developed a course titled “Anne Frank and Her Story,” at the University of Iowa.
News Jul. 5, 2021 7:46 am1528d ago
University of Iowa venue announces 2021-22 season, working through budget challenges
Government & Politics Jul. 2, 2021 8:53 am1530d ago
“Even if I identify myself as an Iowan, I lack the sense of permanence and security” because she was 4-months-old when her parents brought her from India to Iowa City so they could attend the UI, Pareen Mhatre told members of Congress Thursday.
Higher Ed Jul. 1, 2021 7:15 pm1531d ago
Enrollment at Iowa’s public universities is down this summer after a pandemic-plagued fall and spring — dragging Iowa State’s numbers to their lowest level in at least a decade and resurrecting 90s-era University of Iowa summer counts.
Things To Do Jul. 1, 2021 6:00 am1532d ago
American Ballet Theatre bringing its outdoor tour to Iowa City’s Hancher Green for a firecracker Fourth of July experience.
Higher Ed Jul. 1, 2021 11:43 am1531d ago
During her yearlong $439,000 “special assistant” to the president assignment that ended Wednesday, former University of Iowa Provost Montse Fuentes was charged with assessing the impact of COVID-19 across higher education and reporting best practices for navigating the pandemic.
Community Jun. 30, 2021 8:00 am1533d ago
Judy Polumbaum, a retired University of Iowa journalism professor, wrote about her father in the new book “All Available Light: The Life and Legacy of Photographer Ted Polumbaum.”
Higher Ed Jun. 29, 2021 10:48 am1533d ago
Near the end of the first full budget year since the University of Iowa initiated a $1.165 billion public-private partnership to operate its utilities system, campus administrators have identified seven projects to receive a total $12 million in funding from the partnership-enabled endowment.
Higher Ed Jun. 24, 2021 5:53 pm1538d ago
Student government leaders want lawmakers to increase state appropriations and reverse the state’s generational disinvestment in Iowa’s public universities.
Higher Ed Jun. 23, 2021 6:16 pm1539d ago
Iowa’s Department of Education on Wednesday announced it’s committing $20 million of federal pandemic aid toward a new University of Iowa-based “Center for School Mental Health” that will, among other things, offer teacher training and needs assessments statewide.
Higher Ed Jun. 21, 2021 8:12 pm1541d ago
3.5% increase proposed at the University of Iowa and Iowa State; 1.5% at the University of Northern Iowa
Higher Ed Jun. 18, 2021 6:58 pm1544d ago
One year ago, Coe College in Cedar Rapids announced it would start recognizing Juneteenth as a campus-wide holiday, a year before the federal government would take the step.
Higher Ed Jun. 18, 2021 9:22 am1544d ago
President Joe Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan includes a section on community colleges, designating $12 billion to boost the campus’ infrastructure and technology, and charging states to use their cut to improve access and opportunities at the local higher education hubs.
News Jun. 14, 2021 1:44 pm1548d ago
IWP to host a free online event Monday