A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that people who have higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides die of cardiovascular disease at a significantly higher rate.

Thousands of students officially became University of Iowa alums this weekend, as commencement ceremonies took place across campus. Check out a photo gallery of the events!

Elsie Barugahare, from the district of Kabale in Uganda and the mother of UI graduate student Dan Ngabirano, and Manju Verma, from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, an eastern state in India and the mother of UI graduate student Pranav Prakash, a PhD candidate in religious studies. were named International Parents of the Year for 2019.

President Harreld shares a message to fall 2019 graduates about the values they bring with them into the wider world.

An international research team co-led by the University of Iowa has dated the last known appearance of Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. Researchers examined animal fragments from a fossil bed where homo erectus remains had been found and dated the surrounding landscape to determine homo erectus last appeared at a site called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island of Java, between...

An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. The site is called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island Java.

Hayden Fry, who inherited a struggling University of Iowa football program and returned it to national prominence during his 20 seasons as head coach, died Tuesday at 90 years of age.

This fall, more than 1,800 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will participate in ceremonies celebrating the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.

Research from Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that on-the-job farm injuries are underreported because of gaps in the injury reporting and recording process, making it more difficult to address occupational injuries by agricultural workers.

Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, talks about her research highlighting agricultural safety and a recent study that finds on-the-job farm injures are underreported.

Jodie Plumert, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses recent surveys that show the increasing dangers posed by distracted people who are texting while walking.

More than 1,800 University of Iowa students will participate in fall 2019 commencement ceremonies. Use the hashtag #UIowaGrad19 to join the celebration on social media. All commencement ceremonies will be streamed live on the web via the “Iowa Now” website.