Three professors in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Biology have been honored by the National Academy of Sciences for their work at the 2013 National Academies Northstar Summer Institute on Undergraduate Education in Biology held during July at the University of Minnesota.

A study by University of Iowa researchers found that patients who received mailed educational information about colon cancer screening plus a testing kit they could use at home were more than three times as likely to get screened for the disease as patients who received usual medical care.

After the 2006 Iowa City tornado, psychologist Jerry Suls and colleagues at the University of Iowa explored how Iowa City's residents perceived the risk of being hit by tornadoes in the future—perceptions that could have implications for disaster preparedness and response.

The 2013 Iowa Climate Statement, prepared by scientists across the state including the UI's Erin Irish, says Iowa farmers should anticipate wild swings in the weather in the coming years.

UI Recreational Services is hosting a second round of adult tennis clinics designed to guide players at the beginner and intermediate levels of play.

A growing community of students, scholars, citizens, and policy makers is pushing to make open access the norm of scholarly communication, rather than the alternative.

The 13th Annual Iowa Organic Conference, scheduled for Nov. 17-18, will once again bring national experts, the latest in organic agriculture production research, and the voices of local experience together on the University of Iowa campus.

The nonprofit group Americans for the Arts honored John and Mary Pappajohn at a ceremony in New York—perhaps not the kind of party John Pappajohn might have imagined, when, as a UI business undergraduate, he took a “fluff” course in art appreciation, which he never forgot.

Jen Knights of the UI Foundation says the "We Are Phil" campaign's goal to increase faculty and staff giving could potentially help outside donors realize how passionate the UI is about its research creating more support.

The vast majority of people expected to use the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces say they will need help, according to a survey out of the University of Iowa Public Policy Center.

Chicago business leader, world traveler, and University of Iowa alumnus Andrew Code will return to the UI campus Thursday, Oct. 24 to reflect on leadership, faith, and putting love into action through business or whatever one’s work may be.

A new faculty and staff giving program announced by the University of Iowa and the UI Foundation highlights the transformative power of philanthropy and has UI faculty and staff talking about why they make financial contributions to support the university.