The National Institutes of Health is helping a University of Iowa team treat diseases affecting premature babies. A grant, the fourth renewal obtained by John Widness and colleagues, will test alternative approaches for delivering life-sustaining red blood cells.

University of Iowa associate professor of political science Tim Hagle and associate professor of computer science Doug Jones talk about the attempts made to improve the U.S. voting process.

Computer voting expert Douglas Jones says recommendations for managing GOP primary voting are "sensible."

International Writing Program alumnus Roberto Ampuero, who is both a UI faculty member and Chile's ambassador to Mexico, recalls his childhood living near the Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda.

University of Iowa leisure studies faculty member Benjamin Hunnicutt explains what's behind the shrinking of the American summer vacation.

University of Iowa political scientist Wenfang Tang describes changes in the Chinese Central Committee.

University of Iowa computer scientist Doug Jones identifies the vulnerabilities of machine voting.

UI SPEAKS is comprised of two summer programs—one for elementary school children, and another for teens who stutter. Both give kids who stutter a safe and supportive place in which to “let stuttering out.”

This fall, UI students in participating courses will have a chance to try out electronic textbooks free of charge as part of a pilot project to examine the effectiveness of e-texts. Participation is limited; instructors should express interest by July 1.

Journalism alumna Elyssa Shapiro works with educators, community organizations, and professional artists across the state to provide creative arts workshops for children with disabilities.

Seven University of Iowa minority students completed their doctorates in math in 2012, a record number for a department already recognized as a national leader in its efforts to promote diversity within its Ph.D. program.

Promising dancer Venezia Manuel, who will be a freshman at the University of Iowa this fall, is profiled.