A new study co-authored by a University of Iowa researcher suggest that extra sales taxes on soda do nothing to improve people’s health or reduce obesity.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City generates 8,233 jobs that have a $686 million impact on Iowa’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association.

The UI College of Education will host a day-long symposium Tuesday, March 25 that is free and open to the public. Scholars from Chile, Brazil, Germany, and the United States will lead discussions and presentations examining how educators in different social and cultural contexts respond to changes facing graduate education.

A community forum on the “Right to Health in the Shadow of War: Global Perspectives,” will be held Thursday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Iowa Hillel House, located at 122 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

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.