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100

In this year, the University of Iowa had a flood that resulted in $750 million in damages. 

What is 2008?

100

Give the number of OEH students who attended the largest health conference in the nation in early November. Also, name the conference. 

What is 6 and the American Public Health Association?

100

This engineering major was discovered by a modeling agent at the Airliner bar in downtown Iowa City. They later expanded their modeling career into acting and philanthropy. 

Who is Ashton Kutcher? 

He was discovered 26 years ago on a Sunday at Airliner's Dollar Slices. 

100

This faculty member was once a ballerina...when we all dreamt of being ballerinas. 

Who is Rene Anthony? 

100

As head coach for the University of Iowa Swim Team for over 30 years, coach Dave Armbruster invented this swimming stroke at the university.

What is the butterfly? 

200

In this building, which you all have access to, there is a 25-person hot tub. 

Campus Recreation and Wellness Center 

CRWC 

Rec Center 

200

This previous faculty member was just interviewed by the Atlantic the repetitive strain injury epidemic in the workplace

Who is Fredric Gerr?

200

Jake Johnson is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and was attending the University of Iowa when he wrote a play that got him into a University in this city. 

What is the New York City? 

NYU Tisch School of the Arts

200

This Faculty Member has the most animals, from chickens to cows, to turkeys. 

Who is Brandi Janssen? 
200

The University of Iowa was the first school to officially endorse an LGBT student group in this year. 

What is 1970? 

300

Frank K. Holbrook became the first African American to play on a varsity squad of this sport for a public university.

What is football? 

In 1895

300

This faculty member was just interviewed for an article titled: "The future of the Midwest includes hazardous heat, and most of our homes are not ready" where they spoke on sustainable infrastructure. 

Who is Peter Thorne? 

300

Everett Franklin Lindquist (June 4, 1901 – May 13, 1978) was a professor of education at the University of Iowa College of Education. He is best known for creating this standardized test. 

What is the ACT? 
300

This faculty member can juggle while standing on one foot on a jet ski 

Who is Nate Fethke? 

300

This term we hear a lot at the University of Iowa also goes along with this state nickname. 

What is the Hawkeye State? 

400
The outside of Calivin Hall on the east side of the University of Iowa is featured in season 10, episode 11 of this famous sitcom. 

What is Friends

One of the writers of Friends graduated from the University of Iowa and wanted to give a shout-out to their school in the final season. It was Ross and Chandler's dorm room. 

400
This statewide conference is currently accepting abstracts until January 29th! 

What is the Public Health Conference of Iowa?

400

This UIowa Alum played superman in the 2006 film "Superman Returns." He is also known for playing the A.T.O.M in the Arrowverse. 

Who is Brandon Routh?  

400

This faculty member won the College of Public Health New Faculty Research Award in 2023 and has research with toenails. 

Who is Jong Sung Kim? 

400

This is how many pigs are currently in the state of Iowa. 

Hint: it's more than 7 times the amount of people

What is over 23 million? 

As of September 2023, 23.5 million. 

500

In the second month of this year, the University of Iowa was founded. 

What is 1847? 

February 25th, 1847 

500

This member of the OEH department was interviewed by Iowa Radio about how the amount of snow on the road impacts car crash frequencies.  The podcast was titled: "Study finds smallest amounts of snow cause biggest commuter problems"

Who is Jon Davis? 

500

This Iowa Alum was an American pioneer of survey sampling techniques and the inventor of the Gallup poll, a successful statistical method of survey sampling for measuring public opinion. 

This inventor also shares a hometown with one of the people in this room, who is this individual? 

Who is George Horace Gallup? 

He is from Jefferson, IA and his house is a historic landmark called the Octagon House, which has been traditionally rented out for prom. 

500

This faculty member got their undergraduate degree in mathematics, and their Master's and Ph.D. in Epidemiology...all from the University of California. 

Who is Carri Casteel? 

500

This town in Iowa is famous for being the only island town in the state of Iowa. 

What is Sabula? 

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