The Supreme Court will hand down its decision about health care reform soon, perhaps sealing the fate of the law's health insurance plan. But a University of Iowa insurance researcher says health insurance really isn't insurance at all.

Researchers at the University of Iowa, together with colleagues from the California Institute of Technology and New York University, have discovered how a part of the brain helps predict future events from past experiences.

Ellen Cram, assistant dean for undergraduate and pre-licensure programs at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, explained changes in nursing careers.

University of Iowa College of Education faculty member Deborah Linebarger will soon publish a study showing the average American child is exposed to almost four hours of background TV daily.

Tom McGlauchlin was a pioneer in studio glass art at the University of Iowa, which created only the second program of its kind in the country.

University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication Director David Perlmutter writes, "Show them that you really want the job."

Finance faculty member John Gallo assesses plans for the revival of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall.

Every spring, a small group of faculty sets out to see Iowa through the eyes of folks outside Iowa City. They meet with Iowans and listen to stories of triumph and challenge, and they return with a new perspective on the state, their students and their lives as UI faculty.

Never mind that Iowa Summer Rep provides audiences with top-notch productions. UI theatre arts students get to rub shoulders with professional stage actors, and the pros find themselves re-energized by the students' enthusiasm for their art.

The University of Iowa's Obermann Center conference on "Get Ready, Iowa" is cited as an example of a new emphasis on "civic science" in column co-written by UI's John Spencer.

Author Larry Baker, a University of Iowa alumnus and faculty member, is interviewed about his new novel.

Jodie Plumert, chair of the University of Iowa Psychology Department, says riding a virtual bike "offers a way to look at this real-world problem in a very safe but systematic way.”