Researchers from the University of Iowa found that the more time women spent on Facebook, the more they are likely to pay attention to their physical appearance. They are also more likely to feel negative after viewing the photos of other people.

Spring is always greeted with welcome arms on campus, but this year's frigid Midwestern winter has made the change in temperatures even more inviting for embraces in Iowa City.

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

Moved by heartbreaking headlines, University of Iowa faculty and researchers join the national movement against bullying.

The discovery of an enzyme that regulates the ability of cells to burn energy will not necessarily lead to weight-control treatments for humans: "One cannot be assured that this will be a totally healthy thing to do," says Charles Brenner, biochemistry and internal medicine professor.

The ability to extract important information from a busy environment has long been thought to be a hallmark of human intelligence, but new UI research suggests that pigeons, and likely other creatures too, are also able to make quick decisions about which objects belong in certain groups.

An upgrade to the University of Iowa's Lynda.com service, which provides more than 100,000 online video tutorials to build technology and business skills, means all UI students and employees now have access to this resource.

The University of Iowa has created a Twitter account devoted to research. The @UIowaResearch account will act as the central node for research, broadcasting research news, events, and expert views from the university to myriad audiences central to the institution. The account launched today.

UI computer scientist and voting machine expert Doug Jones explains why mail, military, and overseas ballots may be rejected during an election.

From Bettendorf, Camanche, and Elkader to Jamaica and Rome, far-flung corners of the world have found their way into the names of Iowa cities and towns. At the second annual Iowa Humanities Festival, scholars from across the state will share the connections present between Iowa and the globe.

David Michael Ryfe will be the next director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

UI cello professor Anthony Arnone has teamed up with pianist Grethe Nöthling, a musical arts doctoral student at UI, to offer a series of free concerts for small audiences in people's homes around the state.