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 neuroscientist and assistant professor of marketing William Hedgcock discusses the use of fMRI to show what happens in the brain when a person loses self-control.

The so-called "achievement gap" is something schools inherit, not something they create, says Peter Hlebowitsh. The key to closing that gap rests in the hands of parents. Visit libraries, participate in community programs, or simply read with your child during summer break.

Several University of Iowa faculty are available to provide the media with legal and health care analysis for the Supreme Court's ruling in the health care reform law case.

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

University of Iowa internal medicine researcher Christopher Adams describes appeal of apple compound.

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.”

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

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.

Eric Dyken, a neurologist with the University of Iowa Sleep Disorder Center, talks about what keeps us up at night, including restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and smartphones.