David B. Bills, a sociologist and associate dean at the University of Iowa College of Education, says the trend of universities and colleges having more professors who are 60 and older is driven by mandatory faculty retirement ages disappearing and the post-World War II baby boom.
Story from: The Daily Progress
2012.10.22 | By James J. Amos and Michael Lewis-Beck | 11:46 AM
Two University of Iowa professors mark Open Access Week with thoughts on the importance of immediate, online sharing of research, and publications. Story
A planned joint building between Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa will bring together educators from the university, community college, and kindergarten through 12th-grade levels, in a model that officials say is something completely different on the national scene.
Story from: Cedar Rapids Gazette
A NASA spacecraft captured the clearest recording yet of what space sounds like inside Earth's radiation belts. Craig Kletzing, a University of Iowa physics and astronomy professor, explains what causes these eerie chirping noises, and what we can learn from them.
Story from: NPR
Flames, fireworks, and fans—the Friday, Oct. 19 Black and Gold Blowout at Carver-Hawkeye Arena delivered an explosive launch for the upcoming men's and women's basketball season. Photo Feature
The continuing struggle for “a new birth of freedom” following the American Civil War will be the topic of a presentation by Hal S. Chase Thursday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of the UI Old Capitol Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Story
It started out with a bang as the Hawkeye football team took the field amid fireworks for the 2012 season's only night game at Kinnick Stadium. Saturday, Oct. 20 also marked the Black and Gold Spirit Game, one of several official "color games" peppered throughout the season. Photo Feature
Ann Santos, a University of Iowa College of Education clinical assistant professor practicum coordinator, says children who are hungry or who lack nutritious food will most likely struggle to improve in the classroom until their basic needs are met.
Story from: Des Moines Register
Dan Diekema, M.D., director of the Division of Infectious Diseases with University of Iowa Health Care, comments on a new study showing that a simple education program for pediatricians can halve the number of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions.
Story from: Scientific American
University of Iowa computer science associate professor Doug Jones, author of the new book Broken Ballots, lifts the curtain on the dirty secrets of the polling booth.
Story from: Iowa Alumni Magazine
