Mock Trial Mentor at Regis Middle School Faces the Life Lesson
Jim Etting mentors Regis and St. Pius X students in a 12 week mock trial program that has produced state champions and attorneys. He volunteers fifteen hours weekly without pay and teaches history while guiding rookies and veterans alike toward real life skills.
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Jim Etting
Regis Middle School
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Judge denies seventh lawyer request in Cedar Rapids murder case
Cedar Rapids defendant Jason Blackcloud 34 will not gain a new attorney before his first degree murder trial set for July 26. Judge Robert Sosalla denied removing his sixth attorney and refused replacement, noting the need to avoid lawyer changes. Blackcloud and co-counsel Wallace Taylor cited communication gaps and unreviewed forensic material. Blackcloud remains indigent with limited public defender options.
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UI Faculty Senate weighs graduate program review outcomes
Iowa City. The UI Faculty Senate discussed a February task force report that rated all graduate programs and flagged 14 for further review. Debates focused on time to degree as a questionable measure and potential reorganizations, with calls for more tenure of faculty and resources.
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Diane Heidt
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Wallace Loh
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CT scans may flag emphysema risk in smokers
University of Iowa researchers report that CT based lung blood flow measurements distinguish smokers with subtle emphysema from unaffected individuals. The method could identify high risk smokers for early treatment and improve COPD understanding while funding came from the NIH. Lead author Eric Hoffman and Geoffrey McLennan co lead VIDA Diagnostics founders.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Eric Hoffman
Geoffrey McLennan
Vida Diagnostics
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