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Editor: Linda Kettner, E-mail: linda-kettner@uiowa.edu

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In This Issue

UI ALUMNI HONORED FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Some of the University of Iowa's most acclaimed alumni made their way back to campus June 7 to be recognized for their accomplishments. Thirteen alumni from diverse professions received the UIAA's highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Awards, at a celebratory luncheon. http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/june/060203alumni-awards.html
DAA Biographies: http://www.iowalum.com/daa

GENERAL NEWS

• Skorton: UI Will Implement Most Recommendations From Two Committees
• Assistantship Program Provides Undergraduates Research Experience
• UI Journalism School Places Fifth In National Writing Competition
• UI Search For Water On Mars Is Part Of June 2 Launch

HEALTH NEWS

• New Center To Study Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Professor To Serve On National Human Genome Council
• UI Researchers Selectively Silence Disease-Causing Gene

ARTS NEWS

• American Academy Of Arts And Letters Honors UI Writers
• UI Museum Of Art Will Offer New Program For K-6 Students

UI IN THE NATIONAL NEWS

• Rynes Debunks Myths (Louisville Courier-Journal, May 19)
• Robinson Speaks On Stroke, Depression (USA Today, May 20)
• Singer Study On Time Management Cited (Arizona Business Gazette, June 2)
• Sidel Discusses Corruption Trial In Vietnam (Boston Globe, June 6)
• Kelch To Run U-Michigan Health System (Detroit Free Press, June 7)

FEATURES

• Getting Away From It All
• When The Sun’s Not Fun
• Oh, The Places We Go!

Skorton: UI Will Implement Most Recommendations From Two Committees

University of Iowa President David Skorton has announced that he will immediately implement all but one recommendation made by an ad hoc committee that investigated the university's involvement with the resolution of the criminal case in which a member of the UI men's basketball team, Pierre Pierce, was accused of sexually assaulting another UI student. In addition, the president accepted a set of recommendations from a subcommittee of the UI's Board in Control of Athletics.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/june/060603skorton.html
President’s Office: http://www.uiowa.edu/president/

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Assistantship Program Provides Undergraduates Research Experience

Undergraduate students at the University of Iowa have the chance to assist faculty in research projects and gain experience as part of the UI Career Center's Undergraduate Scholar Assistantship Program (USA).
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/052003undergrad-research.html
USA Program: http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/students/usa-ia/

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UI Journalism School Places Fifth In National Writing Competition

The combined efforts of students in the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication helped the school to a fifth-place finish in the annual Hearst Intercollegiate Writing Competition.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/052303writing-competition.html
School of Journalism & Mass Communication: http://www.uiowa.edu/~journal/

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UI Search For Water On Mars Is Part Of June 2 Launch

University of Iowa professor and space physicist Don Gurnett's $7 million, NASA-funded project to search for underground water on Mars was launched Monday, June 2 aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express spacecraft, using a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/june/060203water-mars.html
Department of Physics & Astronomy: http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/
Donald A. Gurnett Biography: http://www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/~dag/

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New Center To Study Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, a center recently established in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, will employ the latest laboratory technologies, advanced epidemiological methods, and clinical evaluations to better understand emerging infectious diseases. Despite considerable success in controlling
infectious diseases during the 20th century, infectious agents are projected to remain a leading cause of human disease in the 21st century, according to Gregory Gray, M.D., UI professor of epidemiology and the center's director.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/051403disease-center.html
The Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ceid/

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Professor To Serve On National Human Genome Council

Mary Hendrix, Ph.D., the Kate Daum Research Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa and head of the department, was recently appointed to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The council advises the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the Human Genome Initiative.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/051303human-genome-res.html
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology: http://www.anatomy.uiowa.edu/
Mary J. C. Hendrix, Ph.D. Biography: http://www.anatomy.uiowa.edu/pages/directory/faculty/hendrix.html

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UI Researchers Selectively Silence Disease-Causing Gene

Genes come in pairs, one copy from your mom and one from your dad. In some genetic conditions, inheriting one bad, or mutant, gene copy from either parent is sufficient to cause disease. University of Iowa researchers have shown that it is possible to silence a mutant gene without affecting expression of the normal gene. The findings suggest that the gene-silencing technique used might one day be useful in treating many human diseases, including cancer, Huntington's disease and similar genetic disorders, and viral diseases, where it would be desirable to selectively turn off certain genes that cause problems.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/052703disease-causing-gene.html
The Henry Paulson Laboratory: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/paulson/index.htm

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American Academy Of Arts And Letters Honors UI Writers

Three alumni of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop – Clark Blaise, Thom Jones and Gish Jen — were honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters at the organization's annual awards ceremony, May 21 in New York City.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/may/052903arts-academy.html
Writers’ Workshop: http://www.uiowa.edu/~iww/

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UI Museum Of Art Will Offer New Program For K-6 Students

The University of Iowa Museum of Art will offer the Thursday Night Club, a new program for young museum visitors who have completed grades K through 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 19 and 26.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2003/june/060603k-6-program.html
Museum of Art: http://www.uiowa.edu/uima/

UI IN THE NATIONAL NEWS

Rynes Debunks Myths (Louisville Courier-Journal, May 19)

SARA RYNES, head of the University of Iowa's department of management and organization, said that when it comes to managing people, good advice sparked by recent research is often lost amid the wealth of misinformation perpetuated by popular myths. One misconception is that conscientiousness is a better predictor of employee performance than intelligence. The truth is that both are good predictors of performance, but intelligence is on average about 60 percent more effective as a predictor.
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2003/05/19/ON-THE-JOB-4849.html
Tippie College of Business Department of Management and Organization: http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/manorg/

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Robinson Speaks On Stroke, Depression (USA Today, May 20)

Depression more than triples the likelihood of dying in the 10 years after a stroke, and treatment with antidepressants may improve survival, according to studies reported Tuesday. The link between depression and fatal heart attacks is well known. As stroke research catches up, it's showing that depression also can be lethal for adults who suffer strokes, says ROBERT ROBINSON, chairman of the University of Iowa Medical School's psychiatry department. He spoke at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in San Francisco.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-05-20-stroke-usat_x.htm
Medical School Psychiatry Department: http://www.int-med.uiowa.edu/Residency/MedPsych/Strengths.html

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Singer Study On Time Management Cited (Arizona Business Gazette, June 2)

Many media companies are eagerly awaiting the loosening of rules on how many newspapers and broadcast stations they can own. Critics fear the result will be fewer public voices. They're also concerned about the greater burdens that could be placed on reporters, who may be asked to write stories for more than one medium. Time management issues surfaced as a major concern in a study in January and February by JANE SINGER, a University of Iowa assistant journalism professor. The study focused on jointly owned papers and TV stations in Dallas; Tampa; Sarasota, Fla.; and Lawrence, Kan. The 120 journalists interviewed "universally" expressed concern about their dual responsibilities, describing the tasks as "more time-consuming than they believe their bosses realize," Singer wrote in her still-unpublished study. A version of the story also ran June 2 on the website of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0602media02.html
School of Journalism and Mass Communication: http://www.uiowa.edu/~journal/
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: http://www.clas.uiowa.edu

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Sidel Discusses Corruption Trial In Vietnam (Boston Globe, June 6)

The trial of Vietnam's ''godfather'' of organized crime ended yesterday with a result even the defense expected: A death sentence for the man whose case captivated the nation with tales of rampant official corruption. ''He challenged not only the law, but the party itself, and that's why I think they went after him,'' said MARK SIDEL, an expert on Vietnam at the University of Iowa College of Law and Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. ''The irony of Nam Cam is that if he had not gotten so powerful in Ho Chi Minh City and beyond, and had not been involved with the corruption of officials, it's possible he would still be operating his restaurants, hotels, and casinos today.''
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/157/nation/Vietnam_s_godfather_sentenced_to_death+.shtml
College of Law: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/
Mark Sidel Biography: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/faculty/mark-sidel.php

This story also appeared in the VENTURA COUNTY (CA) STAR, BILLINGS GAZETTE, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, LONG BEACH PRESS TELEGRAM, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE, ROCKY MOUNT (NC) TELEGRAM, NEWS JOURNAL, ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION, WSET-TV (VA), WICHITA EAGLE, THE GUARDIAN, AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE and the NEW YORK TIMES.

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Kelch To Run U-Michigan Health System (Detroit Free Press, June 7)

Dr. ROBERT KELCH has been tapped to lead the University of Michigan Health System, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Kelch will return to Michigan — where he received his medical training and spent nearly all of his professional career — after nine years in health leadership roles at the University of Iowa. Kelch succeeds Lazar Greenfield, who has served on an interim basis since August.
http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/irep7_20030607.htm
Carver College of Medicine: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/

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Getting Away from It All

It’s summertime and the road beckons for many Americans planning getaway vacations. Take a peek at the ideology behind the vacation expectation.
http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/jun01/vacations.html

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When the Sun’s Not Fun

Do you know how to protect yourself from those burning rays? A UI professor offers some tips on how to play it safe.
http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/jun01/sun.html

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Oh, The Places We Go!

University employees reveal favorite campus spots.
http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Efyi/issues2002_v40/06062003/places.html

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