Jean Robillard will assume his role as interim president of the University of Iowa on August 1. He will hold a media availability to provide an update on the presidential search and answer questions about the upcoming academic semester.

As the availability of and demand for genetic testing continues to rise, more genetic counselors are needed to assist patients in interpreting their test results. The Iowa Institute of Human Genetics Summer Internship Program, now in its third year, allows interns to explore various career opportunities in genetic counseling.

By using electrical stimulation to activate the amygdala, a group of University of Iowa researchers has identified areas of the human brain in which breathing is controlled and, in some cases, impaired, providing an important insight into sudden unexplained death in epilepsy.

The University of Iowa is recognizing the undergraduate students named to the Dean's List for the 2015 spring semester.

The University of Iowa awarded about 5,100 degrees at the close of the 2015 spring session.

​Several streets around the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will see heavy traffic Saturday morning as thousands of RAGBRAI riders pass by, and drivers are advised to consider alternate routes to the facilities.

University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced today that U.S. News & World Report has named University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City to its annual "Best Hospitals" rankings. The state’s only comprehensive academic medical center was also named Iowa’s best hospital.

It’s not every day that a town like Solon has thousands of bike riders passing slowly through their town, checking out the ambience and its quant charm, but that’s what will happen on Friday, when Solon is a pass-through town for this year’s RAGBRAI bicycle ride.

Both research funding and total external funding to the University of Iowa rose in 2014-15, with new and continued grants and contracts fueling research that will benefit Iowa, the Midwest, and the world.

Sure, you can go to the Iowa State Fair and only see an Uncle Pennybags made out of butter, but why stop there? A team of 3D design students from the University of Iowa is hard at work to bring innovative art to the fairgrounds this year.

A guided media tour of the University of Iowa’s new Mary Louise Petersen Residence Hall, 304 Grand Ave., will begin at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, and will wrap up before the start of the 2 p.m. dedication ceremonies.

University of Iowa civil and environmental engineering professor Jerry Schnoor talks with WGBH about the water crisis, pollution, and how to make sure there's enough water for future generations.