2008 Woodie Awards
Master's students in the UI Graduate College have become concerned about the fate of their theses, after a new policy seemingly requires students to sign over publication rights to their works in order to graduate.
The clause, part of a form graduate students must sign when submitting their theses, says the UI Libraries intends to make their work "freely available over the Internet at no cost to the end-user" and available "via search engines such as Google."
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Between interviews, public and private, résumé reviews, and dinner discussions, the finalists for the UI's new provost position are five well-screened and highly qualified individuals. And while colleagues, former and current, have mostly positive things to say, not all candidates are unaccustomed to controversy.
Two specific cases stand out: Camilla Persson Benbow for controversial research on sex differences in mathematics and Wallace Loh for a reverse-discrimination suit and distance education.
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Rural roads in eastern Iowa are developing jostling ruts and becoming treacherous for drivers largely thanks to this winter's ice and snow. But an unlikely culprit may also be contributing - renewable energy. (2) comments
Lily, a outgoing tri-colored bassett hound, lived a comfortable life with her family. She ate expensive food, slept in the family bedrooms, and even attended doggy daycare. Her friendly nature allowed her to get along well with other cats, dogs, and the two children she lived with, ages 3 and 6. And she got to play with stuffed animals - she loves stuffed animals. (0) comments
Under federal law, businesses with 100 or more workers are required to notify employees of upcoming layoffs weeks in advance.
A bill in the Iowa Senate - the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - would lower that threshold further, to 25 or more.
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Despite what seems like an increase in athletes' drug arrests this past year, annual drug testing reveals low positive results once again.
At Thursday's UI Presidential Committee on Athletics meeting, UI staff member Sandra Gannon and Marvin Sims, a sports counselor in the sports medicine department, reported that only 1 percent of Hawkeye athletes tested positive for drugs.
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Researchers see no end to National Institutes of Health funding trouble. They must keep young people interested in research or risk losing a generation of scientists, some say. (0) comments
UI provost candidate Wallace Loh began his speech Thursday afternoon with a reference to the cartoon strip "Peanuts."
He referred to a character's description of challenge as an "insurmountable opportunity."
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The recent warm weather isn't the only thing turning this spring green. This weekend, a couple Iowa City churches will convert their Palm Sundays into a more eco-friendly worship service. (0) comments
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Your daily diversion, with horoscopes, The Ledge, and Sudoku. (0) comments
The Daily Iowan will be taking a one-week publishing hiatus over Spring Break. Our next issue will be on Monday, March 24. The Business Office will be open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March 17-21.
Check back here at dailyiowan.com for wrestling and women's basketball coverage starting Friday, March 21. Have a safe and fun break, and if you have to work, take a long lunch or something. See you in a week!
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