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Faculty member and IWP veteran Roberto Ampuero's new novel—his first in English—is listed among 13 "Great Books on the Horizon."

A team of University of Iowa engineers recently spent a day on the Mississippi River collecting core samples in an effort to learn more about the river. Iowa Now tagged along to take pictures of the process.

Research by University of Iowa urologist Bradley A. Erickson indicates that a health diet may lower the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms.

Margaret Atwood's review of the Clark Blaise short-story collection The Meagre Tarmac involves retracing his personal history, including his time at the University of Iowa as a student in the Writers' Workshop and as director of the International Writing Program.

Corinne Peek-Asa, director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, says Iowa could do a better job of reducing injuries.

University of Iowa faculty member Vinit Mahajan discusses how a modified procedure for retinal surgery on infants and young children can be safer, reduce the possibility of injury, and shorten recovery time.

Dr. Stuart Weinstein's Bracing in Adolescent Scoliosis Trial aims to discover reliable factors to predict the technique's usefulness.

University of Iowa political scientist Cary Covington said the outcomes of the G-8 and NATO summits will probably have a “negligible impact” on the 2012 U.S. election.

University of Iowa professors Bill Field, Michael O’Hara, and Rachel Williams have been honored for their service to the university and the state of Iowa.

Susannah Wood’s students describe her teaching style as “enthusiastic, informative, passionate, reflective, and encouraging.” Those qualities have earned Wood, a University of Iowa associate professor, the UI College of Education’s 2011-12 Collegiate Teaching Award.

University of Iowa historian Linda Kerber explains the positive impact of U.S. birthright citizenship.