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UI plans remodeling, expansion of Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories

Friday, November 10, 2023
The UI has planned a remodel and expansion project for one of the most interesting buildings on campus, the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories, which will then become the permanent home of the rapidly growing Department of Computer Science. Research laboratories currently located in the building will remain.
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New road will connect Newton Road to UI Hospitals & Clinics

Friday, November 10, 2023
For the first time in more than a decade, there are plans for a new road on campus. The project will connect Newton Road to the fountain entrance of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, which will make way for construction of the hospital's new inpatient tower.
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University of Iowa breaks ground on new multi-disciplinary health sciences building

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The University of Iowa celebrated a groundbreaking for a new six-floor building that will be home to three of the school's top programs: communication sciences and disorders, health and human physiology and physical therapy and rehab services.
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University of Iowa's prestigious Nonfiction Writing Program has a home

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The University of Iowa’s newly built Nonfiction Writing House opened last month on what has been dubbed the “writer’s row” along Clinton Street, providing the program its own building for the first time. The university held a dedication and open house on Sept. 22 for the 4,858-square-foot building, which was constructed in less than two years after decades of efforts to give the program a home.
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Same building, new name: Iowa Bioscience Innovation Facility

Monday, August 28, 2023
The former College of Pharmacy building—the one sometimes referred to as "the silver bullet"—now has a new name: the Iowa Bioscience Innovation Facility (IBIF). Located at 115 S. Grand Ave., the building was renamed earlier this year to reflect its new purpose. (ICYMI: The new College of Pharmacy building at 180 S. Grand Ave. opened in 2019.)
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New Real-time Parking Dashboard

Monday, August 28, 2023
UI Parking and Transportation has created a public parking dashboard to help you find available parking in campus facilities. The dashboard refreshes every 15 seconds to provide real-time parking availability and includes links to facility information.
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Mapping the employment journey of Merit staff

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Clara Wells began her career at the University of Iowa nearly two decades ago not knowing where that decision would lead. Since then, she has risen through the ranks from a custodian at the hospital to a custodial supervisor in Facilities Management.
Dance Department

Iowa Now: Department of Dance will be relocated

Monday, July 3, 2023
The University of Iowa is in the beginning stages of planning for the Department of Dance to vacate aging Halsey Hall and relocate to the Performing Arts Annex, the renamed former art museum that sits among other arts buildings on the west side of the Iowa River.
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UI approves P3 funding to support 4 new projects in FY24

Monday, July 3, 2023
The University of Iowa will use the next round of P3 funding to enhance student success, retain critical employees, and share faculty research and scholarship with the public.
Hawkeye On Safety Conference

Registration is open for Hawkeye on Safety

Thursday, June 29, 2023
The Hawkeye on Safety conference is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of promoting workplace safety and health awareness. The conference has become a fixture in the calendar for many professionals in the safety and health industry, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities for attendees.