University of Iowa Insights

University of Iowa Office of University Relations
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University of Iowa Insights is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. This podcast is produced by the University of Iowa Office of University Relations.

  1. 05/02/2011

    University of Iowa Insights May 2011

    Researchers in the Department of Neurology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are gaining valuable insight into how the brain works by studying patients with selective forms of brain damage. This edition of the “Iowa Insights” podcast examines the role of the world-renowned Iowa Neurological Patient Registry in this quest for knowledge about the brain. By figuring out what goes wrong when a particular region of the brain is damaged, researchers are given a window into how the brain functions. With the help of registry patients, they confirmed that the amygdala is the fear sensor of the human brain – a finding that could improve treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

    7 min

  2. 03/31/2011

    University of Iowa Insights April 2011

    'Iowa Insights' podcast: Burn unit provides skillful, compassionate care Burns occur year-round, during events both remarkable and routine: a house fire or explosion, a cooking mishap, bath water that’s too hot—even summertime play on a scalding slide. The University of Iowa Burn Treatment Center, located at UI Hospitals and Clinics, treats these injuries with skill and compassion. The center treats more than 1,000 patients each year for burns, trauma, and complex wounds. Given the critical nature of the injuries, one might presume the center is a place of doom and gloom. Center director Barbara Latenser dispels these notions while discussing the center’s treatment techniques and educational efforts. "Iowa Insights" is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world's leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. The podcast is a collaborative project of the UI Office of University Relations and the Center for Media Production. This episode was produced by Christopher Clair and Nick Tomlonovic.

    7 min

  3. 02/28/2011

    University of Iowa Insights March 2011

    Sabah Hussein Enayah, an Iraqi mother of three, moved her family across the world for a pilot program that allows her to earn a Ph.D. at the University of Iowa. Hear about her journey – and how she’ll help her country – in this month’s “Iowa Insights” podcast.

    8 min

  4. 01/31/2011

    University of Iowa Insights February 2011

    UI researcher Craig Kletzing studies space weather with $30 million NASA grant. For better or worse, most of us have been affected by something called "space weather" without even realizing it. To learn more, and hear how UI researcher Craig Kletzing plans to use a $30 million NASA grant to study space weather, listen to the February edition of "Iowa Insights." Producers: Gary Galluzzo, UI News Services, and Nick Tomlonovic, Center for Media Production. Running Time: 6:00.

    6 min

  5. 12/01/2010

    University of Iowa Insights December 2010

    For most people the wail of an ambulance siren barely registers. It’s just part of the soundtrack of life in a city. But sirens signal more than an emergency. They announce that trained professionals are behind the wheel, poised to perform extraordinary tasks. At The University of Iowa, the Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center trains thousands of individuals in emergency procedures each year. In this edition of “Iowa Insights,” we visit with Doug York, the center’s director, to talk about the course work, the center’s experienced staff, and what it takes to be cut out for work that—quite literally—is a matter of life or death. “Iowa Insights" is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world's leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. The podcast is a collaborative project of the UI Office of University Relations and the Center for Media Production. This episode was produced by Christopher Clair and Nick Tomlonovic. For more information or to subscribe, visit http://news.uiowa.edu/iowa-insights/index.html. STORY SOURCE: University of Iowa News Services, 300 Plaza Centre One, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2500 MEDIA CONTACT: Stephen Pradarelli, University News Services, 319-384-0007, stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu

    6 min

  6. 10/31/2010

    University of Iowa Insights November 2010

    ‘Iowa Insights’ podcast: How community-based tourism will assist an African locale In developing countries, tourism profits often pad the pockets of foreign investors. But an organization called Travel for Change is helping one African community keep its tourism dollars. This edition of “Iowa Insights” features the University of Iowa women behind the effort: Urban and Regional Planning grad student MaryGrace Weber, and Swahili instructor Blandina Giblin. Listen at: http://tiny.cc/insights11-2010. “Iowa Insights" is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world's leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. The podcast is a collaborative project of the UI Office of University Relations and the Center for Media Production. This episode was produced by Nicole Riehl and Nick Tomlonovic. For more information or to subscribe, visit http://news.uiowa.edu/iowa-insights/index.html.

    7 min

  7. 10/01/2010

    University of Iowa Insights October 2010

    Could a chocolate a day keep preeclampsia at bay? Chocolate probably isn’t the first food that comes to mind when creating a healthful prenatal diet, but a recent study from the University of Iowa and Yale University found that regular consumption of the sweet treat is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder that occurs in 4 to 5 percent of all pregnancies in the United States. This month’s edition of the “Iowa Insights” features the lead author of the study, UI professor of epidemiology Audrey Saftlas.

    5 min

  8. 09/01/2010

    University of Iowa Insights September 2010

    University of Iowa graduate student Kerry Howley discusses the chilling effect cryonics can have on relationships in her essay "Until Cryonics Do Us Part". The essay was published in the July issue of New York Times Magazine.

    8 min
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University of Iowa Insights is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. This podcast is produced by the University of Iowa Office of University Relations.

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  • Creator
    University of Iowa Office of University Relations
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2011
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    University of Iowa Insights