A team of University of Iowa researchers studied more than 200 YouTube videos of infants and toddlers using tablets and found that most showed a moderate ability to use the devices.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

A new partnership between the University of Iowa and the National Science Foundation will help Iowa inventors who need help starting a business to take their inventions to market.

Tim Schoon, photographer in the Office of Strategic Communication, won a second and fifth award from the University Photographers' Association of America.

As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here are the latest developments across academic and business cases.

Tyler Babcock, who just finished his junior year at Charles City High School, will start his freshman year at the University of Iowa this fall, thanks to the UI College of Education Belin-Blank Center’s new STEM Academy for high-ability students. He plans to major in mechanical engineering.

The University of Iowa’s Hancher has announced its lineup of performances for the 2015-2016 season. Season highlights include Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, mandolinist Chris Thile performing Bach, Ellis Marsalis, and Bobby McFerrin. Tickets go on sale Aug. 24.

A computer simulation program—developed by the Center for Computer Aided Design at the University of Iowa—that measures equipment weight, distribution, and effects on body mechanics and performance, is being given to the Marine Corps.

With the recent conclusion of the 2015 legislative session, the University of Iowa is moving forward with a salary program for 2015-16. The overall average salary increases for faculty and staff will be between 1 percent and 3 percent.

Christopher G. Atchison, director of the State Hygienic Laboratory and associate dean for public health practice, was elected as secretary-treasurer of the board of directors for the Association of Public Health Laboratories.

The University of Iowa encourages the public to attend an open house and the first of two public meetings to discuss the proposed repurposement of the existing 1936 Art Building located at 200 N. Riverside Dr. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. June 18 in 2520D University Capitol Centre.

In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, UI scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet actually prevents weight gain in mice. The findings highlight the profound effect non-caloric dietary nutrients can have on energy balance and weight gain.