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Media, Law & Policy

Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Martin Walls

College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…

Veterans

National Veterans Resource Center to Host Living Library Event in November

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) will host its first-ever military-themed Living Library on Nov. 15 from noon-5 p.m. Military-connected volunteers from across the campus and community will act as “living books,” representing a range of cultural backgrounds, talents and…

Associated Press

Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise.” Kushner discussed many people’s distrust in the current U.S. administration, saying, “people in…

The Guardian

Reporter Katie Couric’s Recent Memoir Sparked Scandal

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted about pop culture topics in The Guardian, Buffalo News, The Wrap, WESH TV (Orlando) and KTRS (St. Louis.) In an…

Campus & Community

Managing Midterm Stress for Academic Success

Friday, October 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students: Please take a moment to review our message below outlining a number of resources available to you to help manage stress, anxiety and the demands of your classes. We are reaching the point of the semester where you…

Campus & Community

Residential Community Safety Officer Clarise Shelby-Coleman Encourages Kids With Autism to ‘Show Them How Smart You Are’ Through Advocacy Work

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Jen Plummer

When her son Chase was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2005, Clarise Shelby-Coleman, who works in Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services as a residential community safety officer, searched for community support and resources that would empower her…

Faculty Professional Development Series ‘Moving the Needle’ Toward DEIA

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Matt Michael

At her core, Melissa Luke says she is a “consummate scientist practitioner” who prefers to rely on research and data to inform her work. So when the division of Faculty Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs asked Luke and…

Campus & Community

Activities for the Weekend of Oct. 7-10 and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Thursday, October 7, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: This weekend marks another busy and exciting time on campus as we welcome parents and families for Family Weekend 2021. If you will be on campus, I hope you will partake in the many events scheduled…

STEM

BioInspired Institute Partners With Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Thursday, October 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The BioInspired Institute focuses on leading-edge research in materials and living systems and trains students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When the United States faced a reckoning on racism and structural inequities, BioInspired’s faculty and staff asked, “How can…