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National Advanced Driving Simulator: Driver Distraction

As vehicle technology has become more complex and mobile devices more prevalent, the potential for driver distraction has increased. Dr. John Gaspar, Research Associate with the National Advanced...

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Habitat For Humanity: Building a Better World

Mark Patton, Executive Director of Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, shares the Iowa Valley Habitat story and information about their current project in Hills, Iowa and their smaller one-day...

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DNA Interest Group: Genetic Communities at AncestryDNA

A presentation by Byrant McAllister on the science of a recently introduced feature in the AncestryDNA platform Genetic Communities.

The DNA Interest Group is designed to bring together...

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Obermann Conversations: Johnson County Historic Poor Farm Collaborations

Community members and students from the Obermann Graduate Institute on Engagement and the Academy discuss collaborative opportunities at the Historic Poor Farm site, including food production,...

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Obermann Conversations: Singing as Transformational Practice

Rhonda Miller, a music therapist at Iowa City Hospice, sings with and to people in their final days and can attest to the power of voice. While Mary Cohen (Music, CLAS) leads the Oakdale Community...

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Obermann Conversations: Successfully Aging in Place

Mercedes Bern-Klug, Director of Aging & Longevity Studies Program at UI; Nancy Hauserman, Professor Emeritus in the UI College of Business; Susan Shullaw, small business owner; and Teresa...

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Bur Oak Land Trust: Saving Our Natural Areas

Tammy Wright, Executive Director of Bur Oak Land Trust tells us about the organization and gives us an overview of their properties.

This event is part of the 2017 Adult Summer Reading...

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Paddling the Iowa River Water - Adventure Awaits

The Iowa River Water Trail provides 72 miles of unobstructed paddling from Iowa City to the Mississippi River. Learn about this trail and other paddling opportunities in Johnson County and the...

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Bike to Work Week: Legal Cycling with Lawyer Jim Freeman

Jim Freeman of Bike Law discusses bicycle safety, laws affecting cyclists, dangerous situations, interactions with law enforcement, what to do if you're involved in a collision, and...

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DNA Day: Student Genetic Ancestry Testing

Charles "Chip" Aquadro, Ph. D., discusses his course, Personal Genomics & Medicine. During this course, students learn about their own genetic composition through ancestry...

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