University of Iowa epidemiologist Jennifer Robinson describes her new lipid study investigating risk prediction of cardiovascular disease.

Faculty, staff, and students of public or private colleges or universities in Iowa, and researchers and educators affiliated with Iowa state agencies may apply for seed grants from the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The application deadline is Nov. 5.

David Stoltz, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at the UI Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of mucus production in models of airway disease.

Hand hygiene among health care workers is critically important for preventing the spread of infections, but hectic worker schedules make manually tracking hygiene compliance difficult. A team of University of Iowa researchers has developed a remote tracking system to better monitor hand-washing habits.

"Detailing Trauma: A Poetic Anatomy," by Arianne Zwartjes, will become available Sept. 15 from the Sightline Books series of the University of Iowa Press.

University of Iowa assistant provost Beth Ingram explains the UI's new multidisciplinary major in environmental planning and policy.

University of Iowa medical student Shadee Giurgius got a unique autograph when he attended the Obama/Biden campaign event.

The University of Iowa is instituting an innovative plan to reduce the cost of medical school.

University of Iowa epidemiologist Audrey Saftlas talks about her study showing that women seeking abortions report more abuse.

Three years ago, the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes started the Kid Captain program, designed to tell the stories of determination, strength, and hope of the children cared for at UI Children’s Hospital. For many, their work with the hospital is ongoing as they continue to heal. We caught up with a handful of former Kid Captains to see how they’re doing now.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Partnership for Alcohol Safety will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre.

A study that reveals how the brain makes decisions used data collected over more than 30 years by neurologists at the University of Iowa, which has the world’s largest lesion registry.