NASA TRACERS launch rescheduled from California base
The twin satellites built by University of Iowa researchers are set to lift off today aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County between 1 13 and 2 11 p m. The Tuesday liftoff was halted about 45 seconds before due to air space concerns.
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Tracers Watch Party Set For SpaceX Launch Window
The University of Iowa hosts a public watch party in Lecture Room One at Van Allen Hall for the SpaceX TRACERS launch, doors open at noon on Wednesday July 23. NASA funded the university with 115 million dollars in 2019 for solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field research, marking a major Iowa grant in university history.
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Judge allows part of confession in Marion quadruple murder case
A Iowa judge ruled that parts of Luke Wade Truesdell's confession may be used at trial. Prosecutors argued he was a witness, not in custody, when answering questions after a 2024 killings scene. The court ruled later admissions inadmissible but statements after Miranda rights were read remain usable for impeachment. Trial set for November 4.
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UI Regents consider Luciano de Castro as interim head of new Center for Intellectual Freedom
The Gazette reports Iowa Regents may appoint UI economics professor Luciano I. de Castro as interim executive director of the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom, with a national search for a permanent leader. The center, created by a governor signed bill, will report to the Board of Regents and aims to broaden intellectual diversity and civic engagement across campus.
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