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Segment 1: Anne Kapler talks with Liz Christiansen, director of the Office of Sustainability, about Iowa’s current conservation efforts and how the University is bringing the issue of sustainability into the classroom. Cue: 1:13.

Segment 2: Nicole Riehl speaks with Nonfiction Writing Program director Robin Hemley about his book “Do-Over!” which chronicles his present-day recreations of humiliating experiences from his childhood. Cue: 4:44.

Segment 3: Gary Galluzzo talks with College of Engineering Dean Barry Butler about the college’s leadership role in the Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development, or IAWIND. Cue: 8:22.

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Segment 1: One year after the historic flood of 2008, campus planning director Rod Lehnertz discusses how the university plans to protect the campus from future flooding by the Iowa River. At the same time, he says the university is working to make sure the iconic river remains a vibrant part of the university campus. Cue: 1:10

Segment 2: English professor Stephen Kuusisto, blind since birth, talks about new disability studies courses he’s teaching. He also discusses why it’s important for universities to offer classes on the topic. Cue: 5:00

Segment 3: Engineering professor Craig Just talks about a handheld device invented at the University of Iowa that costs less than $10 and turns unpotable water into safe drinking water. Just is currently looking for financing to help manufacture and distribute the devices to developing countries. Cue: 8:20

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