Learning not to touch a hot stove, or climb up on a steep roof in search of a lost baseball is key to making it through childhood unscathed; new UI research suggests that parents can help their kids understand these risks with explanations, not orders.

New UI research shows that parents who explain and guide their children through a conversation about the dangers of risky behavior were more likely to see positive results.

An Iowa Board of Regents’ Efficiency and Transformation Review Town Hall meeting will be held Friday, March 28, at 10 a.m. in 100 Phillips Hall on the University of Iowa campus.

Rep. Dave Loebsack toured UI physics and astronomy labs and discussed concerns regarding education and science outreach with faculty.

Hubbard Park is closed for event reservations and recreational activities beginning now through May 17. All current reservations will be canceled through the end of the spring semester.

Children are experts at getting into danger. So, how can parents help prevent the consequences? One answer, University of Iowa researchers say in a new study, is for parents to better understand how their children rate hazards and then use conversation to explain why certain situations can be dangerous. Results appear in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District visited the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy March 18 to discuss science education and research funding with faculty and visit a laboratory where NASA-funded research is being conducted.

University of Iowa Facilities Management will conduct a series of utilities steam blows between 9 a.m. and noon Tuesday, April 29, near the northeast corner of UI Parking Lot 11 at the corner of Court and Capitol Streets.

University of Iowa faculty, students, and staff are traveling en masse to the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting, held March 19-22 in Charlotte, NC. Among them is Ericka Recker, a first-year dental student who is a finalist for an international award for junior investigators.

A study by the University of Iowa showed that a concession stand at high school athletic events in Muscatine saw no drop in sales when it added healthy foods.

University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle explains why this year's elections for statewide office in Iowa attracted so few well-known names.

University of Iowa professor David Gould is leading a group of Harvard MBA students on a spring break field trip to Las Vegas, helping them develop plans that will help redevelop the city's faded downtown.