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Successful Legacy Letter Project expands beyond UI

The Legacy Letter Project's success in connecting senior citizens and college students inspired University of Iowa instructor David Gould to continue the project, expanding it to an audience beyond the UI and Iowa City community. Now he is inviting any senior citizen willing to share life lessons to submit a letter. View an audio slideshow and read more about the project at:
http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/december/121407legacy.html

Interdepartmental Studies Program: http://www.uiowa.edu/~indepart/

Henry Fund, managed by Tippie MBA students,
grows 12 percent in 2007

The Henry Fund, the Tippie MBA program's $1.5 million student-managed investment portfolio, grew by more than 12 percent in 2007, an outstanding performance given the volatility of the markets during the year. More >>

Henry Fund: http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/henry/

UI researchers celebrate latest milestone in construction
of atom smasher

University of Iowa researchers joined their U.S. and international colleagues last month in celebrating a major construction milestone that brings them one step closer to the completion of the most powerful device ever designed to search for the basic building blocks of matter. More >>

Department of Physics and Astronomy: http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/

UI election Web site to be included in Library of Congress collection

The U.S. Library of Congress will preserve a University of Iowa Web site developed as a resource for journalists covering the 2008 presidential election. The library is capturing weekly digitized snapshots of the site -- http://www.uiowa.edu/election -- for a collection of online records of the 2008 election. More >>

Office of University Relations: http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/

Fans urged to vote for Sanders as GMC Defensive Player of the Year

Bob Sanders has been nominated for yet another NFL defensive award, and this time Hawkeye fans can make sure he comes out on top. Sanders is one of five finalists for the 2007 GMC Defensive Player of the Year Award, which will be given to the player who receives the most fan votes. The winner will be announced during a press conference in Arizona, the site of Super Bowl XLII. Fans have until Jan. 23 to cast their online ballots. More >>

To vote for Sanders, visit http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=players-defense

Study: weight-loss tips differ in African-American, mainstream magazines

Magazines catering to African-Americans may be falling short in their efforts to educate readers about weight loss, a new UI study suggests. African-American women's magazines are more likely to encourage fad diets and reliance on faith to lose weight, while mainstream women's magazines focus more on evidence-based diet strategies, according to the study by UI researcher Shelly Campo, published in a recent issue of the journal Health Communication. More >>

College of Public Health: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/

Communication Studies: http://www.uiowa.edu/commstud/

Doorn studies link between pesticides, Parkinson's disease

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy researcher Jonathan Doorn, Ph.D., has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a possible link between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease. More >>

College of Pharmacy: http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/

UI study examines decision-making deficits in older adults

Recent work led by University of Iowa neuroscientist Natalie Denburg, Ph.D., suggests that for a significant number of older adults, measurable neuropsychological deficits do seem to lead to poor decision-making and an increased vulnerability to fraud. The findings also suggest that these individuals may experience disproportionate aging of a brain region critical for decision-making. More >>

Department of Neurology: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/neurology/

Iowa Hospital Association study shows strong economic impact

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics generates 7,464 jobs that add $370,913,481 to Johnson County's economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. More >>

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics: http://www.uihealthcare.com/

UI Symphony Band plays Carnegie Hall March 19

Ticket orders are now being accepted for the University of Iowa Symphony Band's performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. The event honors UI conductor Myron Welch, professor of music and director of bands, who is retiring after conducting bands at Iowa for 28 years. This will be the first time the 75-member UI Symphony Band will play in Carnegie Hall, the premier classical music performance space in the United States. The performance will be in the 2,804-seat Isaac Stern Auditorium, the largest and most historically significant hall at Carnegie. More >>

Alumni Association ticket information: http://www.iowalum.com/carnegie_hall.html

UI, Iowa City unveil formal UNESCO City of Literature proposal

On Dec. 19 the University of Iowa unveiled its formal application to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to designate Iowa City the world's second City of Literature: appropriately, a beautiful boxed volume designed and created with hand-made paper and original calligraphy by the UI Center for the Book. More >>

The Writing University: http://www.writinguniversity.org/

Gfeller: music helps workout endurance
(New York Times, Jan. 10)

Fitness magazines and Web sites love to ask readers about their favorite workout music while presenting their playlists or suggestions from celebrities. The playlist fixation has a scientific basis: Studies have shown that listening to music during exercise can improve results, both in terms of being a motivator and as a distraction from negatives like fatigue. The compilations contain no pauses between songs. That unwavering beat allows a person to synchronize their movements to the music, something that KATE GFELLER, a music professor at the University of Iowa, said is crucial. "Music provides a timing cue," said Professor Gfeller, who after taking an aerobics class several years ago where the teacher picked music whose tempo didn't match the moves, was inspired to study the components of music most important to a gainful workout. "It helps you to move more efficiently, which, in turn, can help you with endurance." More >>

Student Today Alumni Tomorrow Newsletter - Ear to the Ground: http://www.iowalum.com/STAT/newsletter/oct07/ear2ground.html

Mystery writer will become embedded reporter
(Post-Bulletin, Jan. 8)

Best-selling mystery author John Sandford has a new assignment -- reporting from Iraq. Sandford, known for his "Prey" series of detective thrillers featuring stylish cop Lucas Davenport, also has sponsored archaeological digs in Israel. He said he would also like to do some stories on looting at ancient sites around Babylon. He has a master's degree in journalism from the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. More >>

Graduate program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications: http://www.uiowa.edu/jmc/graduate/index.html

Johnson leads small-home movement
(Toronto Star, Dec. 15)

GREGORY JOHNSON, a computer technician at the University of Iowa, is director of the Small House Society. "It's really about shifting," he says. "It's about starting on a journey to simplicity that has transformed every area of my life." More >>

Van Voorhis comments on age and fertility
(New York Times, Dec. 12)

In the nearly 30 years since Louise Brown made history as the first test-tube baby, more than one million infants have been conceived by means of in vitro fertilization. Assisted reproductive technologies continue to advance, but increasingly they are pushing against one of nature's great barriers to fertility: maternal age. "Many infertility specialists are surprised by the number of otherwise highly educated older couples with unrealistic expectations of fertility," DR. BRADLEY J. VAN VOORHIS, a fertility expert at the University of Iowa School of Medicine, wrote recently in The New England Journal of Medicine. "The negative effect of a woman's age on fertility cannot be overemphasized." More >>

School of Medicine: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/CCOM/index.html

International studies alumni making a global impact
(International Accents)

Near a local compound, just up the coast from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, performers congregate to rhythmic sounds coming from an outdoor theater stage. Many of the artists are children from the community, being taught ngoma, an indigenous style of drumming and traditional dance popular in Tanzania. Local women hone their crafts and learn entrepreneurial skills at a center for design and preservation of art, and looking on is an Ohio native recovering from sleep-deprivation following a nearly 8,600-mile journey to the African continent. “There could be no possible mental preparation for the realities of the trip,” said Hilary Anne Frost-Kumpf, who spent nine weeks in Tanzania, to study arts and arts management as part of a Stanley Award for Graduate Research Abroad. More >>

International Programs: http://international.uiowa.edu/

Spine-injured U.S. soldiers make big strides at UI Spine Center
(Pacemaker)

Meet three American soldiers, each fighting to overcome a painful spinal injury resulting in depression, feelings of rejection, and poor quality of life. SFC Phillip Bell from Orland Park, Ill., whose spine was damaged by a roadside bomb while he was serving in Iraq. Maj. Wendell Lowry from Lincoln, Ill., who re-injured his neck while training for deployment to Iraq. And Sgt. Randy Wiertella from Marquette, Mich., who sustained back injuries while serving in Iraq. While the military futures of all three Army National Guardsmen have been derailed—at least temporarily—hope persists that the coping skills and exercise techniques learned at the University of Iowa Spine Center will rescue their careers. More >>

UI Spine Center: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/spinecenter/index.html

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