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Match Day 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019
Match Day tradition at Iowa brings together students, their friends, and families, for an hour or so of nervous anticipation and—usually—a joyous celebration. This year, 41 percent of the class will enter primary care training.
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Experimental treatment for childhood eye disease shows promising results

Monday, February 18, 2019
The first phase of a new treatment designed to improve the sight of those with a rare inherited childhood eye disease has shown promising results, University of Iowa researchers say.

Foundational research conducted in the Carver College of Medicine

Monday, February 18, 2019
A new gallery of biomedical research images is on display on the ground floor of the Carver Biomedical Research Building. The images, each measuring 5 feet in diameter and mounted on back-lit frames, are visible to pedestrian and vehicle traffic along Newton Road. The gallery highlights the breadth of foundational research conducted in the Carver College of Medicine.
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Meet Vitaly Ievlev

Monday, February 4, 2019
Get to know current PhD student Vitaly Ievlev and why he decided to come to the University of Iowa.

Study shows supplement provides physical, behavioral benefits to mouse moms and offspring

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Giving mouse moms a supplement called nicotinamide riboside (NR) while they are nursing provides physical and behavioral benefits to both mothers and pups, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa.

Cerebellum at center of $2.1 million grant for cognitive function research

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Krystal Parker, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, received a five-year, $2.1 million National Institute of Mental Health grant to study the cerebellum and its role in cognitive function.

Forbes ranks UI Health Care among best employers for diversity

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
In its 2019 rankings of “Best Employers for Diversity,” Forbes ranked UI Health Care No. 24 overall among 500 large employers nationwide and No. 2 in its Healthcare & Social category.
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Meet Chandra Maharjan

Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Get to know current PhD student Chandra Maharjan and why he decided to come to the University of Iowa.