Recent News Releases
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces spring 2009 courses
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Iowa Center on Aging has announced its spring 2009 schedule of courses, with sessions on oral storytelling, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, 19th century photography, the Qur'an, and more.
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'Social Justice and Public Health' topic of Dec. 5 'Finding God at Iowa'
James Merchant, professor and former dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, will speak on "Social Justice and Public Health" at the next "Finding God at Iowa" Lunch Forum from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. The talk, followed by discussion, will be presented in the Penn State Room (Room 337) of the newly reopened Iowa Memorial Union.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Check your smoke alarms this winter: UI injury prevention experts
During winter months, the risk for home fires increases significantly, so now is a good time to inspect home smoke alarms, say injury prevention experts at the University of Iowa.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Free Medical Screenings Offered to Former Ames Lab Workers
All former workers at the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University in Ames are invited to participate in a free medical surveillance program designed to detect possible health conditions related to exposure to harmful substances during their employment.
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Friday, November 07, 2008
UI injury prevention expert earns excellence in science award
Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., UI professor of occupational and environmental health in and director of the UI Injury Prevention Research Center, was honored by the American Public Health Association (APHA) with the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services' Excellence in Science Award at the APHA's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. Oct. 26-29.
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