http://fyi.uiowa.edu/01/23/the-last-elm/
The last elm
The University of Iowa campus was once home to thousands of elm trees, but now there's only one.
http://fyi.uiowa.edu/01/23/the-last-elm/
http://fyi.uiowa.edu/01/23/the-last-elm/
The official story
A behind the scenes look at how big-time college football officials prepare for a game, and what happens after the whistle blows.
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/09/official-story
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/09/official-story
Iowa Electronic Markets picks presidential election winners
My ongoing coverage over the years of the university's Iowa Electronic Markets political prediction markets over the years has generated coverage from such news organizations as the Washington Post, MSNBC.com, CNBC.com, Toronto Globe and Mail, Washington Times, Congressional Quarterly, BusinessWeek and The Economist. It's also been covered on numerous PBS programs, including The NewsHour, Need to Know and Market to Market. The story linked to below was written a few days before the 2012 presidential election.
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/10/traders-see-status-quo
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/10/traders-see-status-quo
Law school program hopes to fill shortage of attorneys in rural Iowa
The brain drain sapping rural parts of Iowa also means small-town attorneys are disappearing, making it harder for the people to live there to perform such basic legal services for starting a business, selling a house or probating a will. To help solve this problem, the Iowa College of Law is part of a partnership helping law students find work in under-served rural areas. This story lead to placements in the Wall Street Journal, National Law Journal, Des Moines Register, Iowa Public Radio and numerous other news organizations.
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/06/big-need-small-towns
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/06/big-need-small-towns
Actuaries, actually
What do actuaries do? Their work seems bizarre and mysterious to the non-mathematically inclined, something only other practitioners of the actuarial sciences really understand. This is my attempt to explain their work by looking at the University of Iowa's actuarial sciences department, and it led to a story in the Des Moines Register.
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/03/actuaries-actually
http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/03/actuaries-actually
The pig and the politician
Floyd of Rosedale is an odd trophy of a pig that Iowa's and Minnesota's football teams play for every year with an amazing history. This is a look back at the story of the real pig and how the trophy came to be, 75 years after the first game.This led to placements in the New York Times and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Employee training may lead to more employee turnover
A study by a pair of University of Iowa professors shows that companies that invest in training for their employees may be wasting their money because employees will leave for new jobs if they don't see career advancement opportunities in their jobs. This led to a placement in the Wall Street Journal.
http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2011/June/061011employee_turnover.html
Researcher confirms a firm grip is key to successful job intervew
Yes, the handshake is as important as everyone says it is when looking for a job. An Iowa researcher used data to show a firm, solid handshake is an important part of a successful job interview, while a dead fish can end the interview before it even begins. This was covered by dozens of news organizations around the world, including USA Today, as well as a live segment on NBC's Today show.
The biggest possible thing that can't go right
An Iowa student took a semester off for a double mastectomy,
but returned to class in the middle of her chemo treatments. This story generated 25,000 page views on our news site, and has led to placements in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Iowa City Press-Citizen and KCRG-TV.
Redemption project
Cheeni Rao was a street junkie, thief and small time hood on
the streets of Chicago until he straightened himself out and earned an MBA and
MFA from Iowa. This led to a placement in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
VIDEO: O Say, Can He Sing
I helped produce this video about an Iowa student who sang
at more than 100 Hawkeye athletic events during his four years at the
university. It led to a placement in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Getting their names right
The Iowa business school started offering programs helping
faculty and staff pronounce Chinese names after a spike in the number of
students coming from China. This led to placements in Inside Higher Ed, BizEd
and the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
PE mandates have mixed success fighting childhood obesity
A study finds that state legislative mandates for more
physical education reduce obesity in boys, but not girls. This led to a placement
with Radio Iowa.
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