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Released: 29-Apr-2020 1:30 PM EDT
University of Iowa Virology Research Helps Facilitate New Clinical Trial for COVID-19
University of Iowa

Research by University of Iowa virologist Wendy Maury, has helped facilitate the launch of a new clinical trial in the United Kingdom of a drug that might help treat patients with COVID-19.

Released: 13-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
The Lonely Shopper
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa researcher finds that lonely people tend to buy more stuff because their loneliness wears them out, making it harder for them to resist their urge to acquire new things. They also tend to bond with the things they buy, forming meaningful relationships with them.

Released: 21-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
Peace Through Business Contract Resolution?
University of Iowa

A new international arbitration center will help Israelis and Palestinians settle commercial contract disputes to strengthen the regional economy and maybe help bring peace to the region.

Released: 26-Sep-2013 5:00 PM EDT
Slaves Who Sued Their Masters and Captors
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa law professor researches freedom suits, legal actions largely lost to history that were brought by slaves against their masters in hopes of gaining their freedom.

Released: 3-Jan-2013 2:00 PM EST
Study Finds Rooney Rule Does Little to Help Black NFL Head Coaches
University of Iowa

Ten NFL head coaches were fired this week, but a study by a University of Iowa economist finds the league's Rooney Rule does little to help increase the number of African-American head coaches.

Released: 3-Jan-2013 11:55 AM EST
Robes, Suits and the Inauguration
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa law professor explains why President Barack Obama will dress for his inauguration like he's going to a wedding and Chief Justice John Roberts will dress like he's officiating at one.

Released: 10-Jan-2012 11:45 AM EST
Iowa Law Professor Says Regulation Needed for Lawsuits-as-Investments
University of Iowa

Some invest their money in stocks, some in bonds, some in real estate. Now, investors are putting their money into lawsuits, and University of Iowa law professor Maya Steinitz said this growing market needs government regulation.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2011 2:45 PM EST
What Does It Look Like When an Economy Collapses?
University of Iowa

Economists worry Europe is headed for a catastrophic economic crash, but what does one look like? University of Iowa professor Paul Weller explains how you can tell the economy has crashed when crash is only a metaphor.

Released: 15-Jun-2011 1:50 PM EDT
When the Lockout Ends, Will Fans Come Back to Fantasy Football?
University of Iowa

The NFL lockout has idled millions of fantasy football teams and threatens a billion dollar fantasy industry. A University of Iowa business professor who studies fantasy leagues thinks fantasy fans will return when play starts.

Released: 28-Feb-2011 5:30 PM EST
Iowa Law Professor Hopes to Expert Caucuses to Egypt, Mideast
University of Iowa

University of Iowa law professor and Islamic law expert Adrien Wing finds people in the Mideast fascinated by U.S. politics. With reform sweeping the region, she hopes she can help export the Iowa caucuses, or something like it.

Released: 1-Jun-2010 3:50 PM EDT
Professor Believes Latest SCOTUS Decision Further Threatens Miranda Rights
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa law professor and expert in evidence collection and suspect rights said the Miranda Rights are becoming increasingly threatened after Monday's ruling by the United States Supreme Court.

Released: 5-Feb-2010 1:50 PM EST
Despite Recalls, Researcher Thinks Toyota Will Escape Long-Term Damage to Reputation
University of Iowa

University of Iowa management professor and manufacturing expert Barrett Thomas thinks Toyota will find the design process problems that caused its cars to be recalled and work them out.

Released: 14-Jan-2010 3:40 PM EST
Researcher Looks for Better Ways to Route Relief Supplies to Disaster Sites Like Haiti
University of Iowa

University of Iowa researcher Ann Campbell studies how governments and public agencies can better transport relief supplies to victims in disaster-stricken areas like Haiti, where roads, rail networks and ports are all but destroyed.

Released: 11-Jan-2010 11:50 AM EST
Free Speech Expert and Author Available to Discuss Supreme Court Decision in Campaign Speech Case
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa free speech expert is available to discuss the Supreme Court decision expected this week in a case that could overturn limits on campaign spending by some organizations.

Released: 4-Dec-2009 1:00 PM EST
Business Researchers Use Manufacturing Principles to Help Health Care Organizations Control Costs
University of Iowa

Researchers at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business is helping health care organizations control costs by helping them to apply principles used by manufacturers.

Released: 4-Nov-2009 9:00 AM EST
War Crimes Expert Writes of Atrocities, Comments on Karadzic Trial
University of Iowa

Mark Osiel, a war crimes expert in the University of Iowa College of Law and author of a new book on mass atrocities, says the trial of Radovan Karadzic can continue, even if the defendant boycotts the proceedings.

Released: 7-Oct-2009 2:55 PM EDT
Handshake Expert: Job Interviewees Should Still Shake Hands, Despite Flu Fears
University of Iowa

Yes, it's true that there's a flu pandemic thanks to H1N1, but University of Iowa business professor and handshake expert Greg Stewart does not advise using that as a reason to avoid shaking hands during a job interview.

Released: 7-Jul-2009 2:25 PM EDT
Law Expert Can Discuss Empathy and the Law
University of Iowa

The role of emotion and the law will likely be an issue during the upcoming Supreme Court nomination hearings for Sonia Sotomayor. Todd Pettys, a professor of law at the University of Iowa, believes the country's legal system should accept that emotion does, indeed, have a place in the courtroom.

Released: 21-Nov-2008 1:00 PM EST
UI Offers Story Ideas on Environmental Research and Sustainability Initiatives
University of Iowa

University of Iowa students developed a hand-held water sanitizing device that could save lives. A creative cafeteria worker developed a compost project to divert food waste from dumpsters. And a surprising substance is the source of one-fifth of the fuel consumed in the UI's Main Power Plant: oat hulls. These and other intriguing story ideas are detailed in a sustainability tip sheet for reporters.

Released: 17-Nov-2008 8:00 AM EST
Tips on Preventing and Handling Bullying
University of Iowa

Pushing and punching. Spreading rumors and name-calling. Whether it's physical or verbal, bullying has no place at school or in cyberspace. Parents can help children not be bullied or be bulliers, but first it is important to understand why bullying occurs.



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