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Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences moving medical research to practice across Iowa

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Dr. Heather Reisinger introduces her colleagues to implementation science and studies how researchers rapidly put their findings into practice. She helps researchers consider implementation from the beginning of their research process, rather than viewing it as an afterthought.
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'It's an innovative program that can provide a template for other organizations'

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
College of Public Health's Business Leadership Network (BLN) launches a new program to connect with small- to mid-sized Iowa communities to discuss local public health needs.
Emily Shields, 2017 Midwest Campus Compact Conference

Engagement Increasingly Impacts Campuses Across the U.S.

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Emily Shields, Executive Director of Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact, challenges campuses to address current challenges.
Craig Syrop with students

Community Engaged Research Transforms Healthcare Delivery and Provider Education

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Dr. Craig Syrop, MD, MHCDS, research intersects with medical student Jared Peterson to find links between gestational diabetes and food insecurity.
Yanet Velazquez

Rural Community Engagement Sets Student's Career Path

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Yanet Velasquez (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 2020) clarified her career path, along with a desire to work in the Hispanic community, in Charles Connerly’s course Community Development in the Upper Midwest.
Megan Schott

Native Iowan Sees State and Potential with Fresh Eyes

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Megan Schott's perspective shifted during the spring 2019 semester—and opened her professional pathway to new possibilities—when Schott saw a fresh side of Iowa’s cultural landscape.
Public Art residency

Turning Scholarship into Action: Public Art Residency Advances Public Art in Iowa

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Research presented during the Grant Wood Symposium: Art in Public manifests a Public Art Residency for UI students and murals and sculptures across Iowa.