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Another Heavy Snowfall Blankets Iowa City. Irving Weber Laughs It Off.
Another heavy snowfall has slammed into Iowa City and the University of Iowa, the third in just a few days. But Irving Weber, whose statue stands at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Linn Street, seemed not to mind.
Planning and Pizza Open House
Thursday, February 7, 2008
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
327 Jessup Hall
Homan receives AICP award
Toxic Talk symposium addresses environmental justice and sustainability
Planning program faculty member Jim Throgmorton has organized an upcoming symposium focusing on the discourse surrounding environmental justice and sustainability. The symposium begins on Monday, Oct. 8th with additional events on Oct. 9th, Nov.
Leading scholar in environmental and community sustainability to visit University of Iowa
On October 8 and 9, Timothy Beatley, will make several presentations on campus as an Ida Beam Visiting Professor.
Alum William Millar to address bus industry in Chicago
URP alum, Bill Millar, will be delivering the keynote address at BusCon 2007, America's Biggest Bus Show, on October 2nd in Chicago.
Two MacArthur Prize Winners Featured in
Two MacArthur Prize ("genius award") winners will be among the featured contributors to a "Toxic Talk" conference that Jim Throgmorton has been organizing. The conference will take place on Friday and Saturday (November 2-3).
Evaluating Outcomes Through Comparison
Evaluations in development economics and regional policy in general have historically been plagued by the so-called counterfactual. What would have happened anyway if the event had not occurred or the policy had not been adopted?