Nick Fetty | July 28, 2014 The University of Iowa's new Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB) is the first building on campus to feature a green rooftop. Crews began planting various perennial sedums - such as black-eyed Susan alliums, liatris, and hostas - in the spring. These plants are expected to provide several perks from a social and aesthetic perspective to environmental and sustainability…
Nick Fetty | November 21, 2014 Iowa State Senator Joe Bolkcom discussed environmental issues affecting Iowans as part of the montly University of Iowa Environmental Coalition Lecture Series Thurday night in the Iowa Memorial Union. Bolkcom - who also serves as the Outreach and Community Education Director for the UI's Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research…
Nick Fetty | July 10, 2014 Central College has become the most recent higher education institute in Iowa to join the Alliance for Resilient Campuses. Central - a liberal arts college with 1,486 undergrads located in Pella, Iowa - is among 35 other colleges and universities across the nation that aim to "respond to the…
Nick Fetty | August 22, 2014 July 2014 ranked as the fifth-coolest July the Hawkeye State as seen in 142 years of record keeping. These lower than usual temperatures have been beneficial for farmers in Iowa. The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects corn production in Iowa to set a record of 2.44 billion bushels, with…
Dr. Art Bettis acts as program director for the UI Environmental Sciences program and is a professor in the Earth and Environmental Science department. He also holds a joint appointment with the Institute of Hydraulic Research. Dr. Bettis has been at the university since 2000. We sat down with Dr. Bettis to discuss his work within…