UI's sustainability program recognized
Published: 2013.06.17 | By Liz Christiansen | 11:18 AM The University of Iowa Facilities Management has received APPA's 2013 Sustainability Award. Story
View ArticleCLAS announces new names for Geography, Geoscience departments
Published: 2013.06.13 | By Nic Arp | 06:46 AM While their teaching and research missions remain unchanged, two College of Liberal Arts and Sciences departments have new names. Story
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Beyond the classroom
Published: 2013.07.24 | By Lauren Katalinich | 11:31 AM Sixty high school students from China visited the University of Iowa Tuesday, July 23, as part of a Midwest tour to learn about the culture,...
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UI runs on oats, leads the way in energy innovation
National Journal:UI runs on oats, leads the way in energy innovationPublished: 2013.07.23 The UI started using oat hulls from the Quaker Oats processing facility in Cedar Rapids about 10 years ago to...
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Sustainability pays off
Published: 2013.08.16 | By Nicole Riehl | 07:00 AM The University of Iowa is already seeing the benefits of a new energy-efficient data center, the first building on campus to achieve Leadership in...
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Making the connection from farm to fork
Published: 2013.08.14 | By Sara Epstein Moninger | 07:00 AM UI graduate Sarah Willis brings some of the nation's top chefs to Iowa in August to honor and cook for the network of family farmers...
View ArticleClimate change is in the air
Published: 2013.08.22 | By Debra Venzke | 07:00 AM Peter Thorne, UI professor and head of occupational and environmental health, will look at climate change from a public health angle in his Aug. 29...
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UI receives STARS gold rating for sustainability achievements
Published: 2013.08.27 | By Wendy Moorehead | 09:45 AM The University of Iowa has received a STARS gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement...
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UI enters era of biomass expansion
Published: 2013.08.29 | By Wendy Moorehead | 09:56 AM The University of Iowa will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its award-winning oat hulls project later this fall, and what better way to mark the...
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UI looks to wood chips to meet energy goal
KCRG:UI looks to wood chips to meet energy goalPublished: 2013.09.15 After more than a decade of success with burning oat hulls as a source of renewable energy, the University of Iowa is now turning to...
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UI, Kirkwood team up for wind measurement project
The Gazette:UI, Kirkwood team up for wind measurement projectPublished: 2013.09.13 The University of Iowa is partnering with Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for a research project that aims...
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Health pledge
Published: 2013.09.12 | By Megan Hammes | 11:10 AM The University of Iowa is seeking to become a Blue Zones Worksite, and the last piece of the puzzle is a personal pledge from at least 25 percent of...
View ArticleAlumnus credits UI for business success
WMT:Alumnus credits UI for business successPublished: 2013.09.08 UI College of Engineering alumnus Lou Licht talks about the success of his business, Ecolotree, which plants trees to absorb leachates...
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Group working to reduce costs of textbooks for Iowa college students
KWWL:Group working to reduce costs of textbooks for Iowa college studentsPublished: 2013.09.10 UI junior Sarah Holm is working with the IPIG on a campaign to encourage more professors to replace...
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Carver-Hawkeye Arena earns LEED Gold Certification
Published: 2013.09.13 | By George McCrory and Sara Cooper | 07:00 AM The Carver-Hawkeye Arena Addition and Renovation project at the University of Iowa has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
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Life and learning in small town Italy
Published: 2013.09.10 | By Lauren Katalinich | 09:44 AM Sydney Johnson, a Des Moines native, was determined to study abroad while at the UI. She chose a small Italian town off the beaten path to hone...
View ArticleLaunching a public partnership
Published: 2013.09.10 | By Jennifer Masada | 11:17 AM The UI’s Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) and the City of Muscatine are launching a partnership focusing on key projects for the...
View ArticleCampus bike share program could be coming to UI
The Gazette:Campus bike share program could be coming to UIPublished: 2013.11.12 The University of Iowa has applied for a grant to help set up three bike rental stations across campus. Story from: The...
View ArticleParking tickets plummet on campus
The Gazette:Parking tickets plummet on campusPublished: 2013.11.14 Encouraging driving alternatives and fewer metered spaces on campus have led to a significant drop in the number of parking tickets...
View ArticleUI to conduct waste audit as a part of America Recycles Day
Published: 2013.11.12 | By George McCrory | 09:24 AM As part of America Recycles Day, University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students will don gloves, goggles, and protective suits to sort through...
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