President Barack Obama visited the University of Iowa to discuss his plans to urge Congress to prevent the doubling of government-backed student loan interest rates in July.

President Barack Obama met with five University of Iowa students to discuss federal student loans as part of his visit to campus April 25.

The University of Iowa's efforts to reduce reliance on plastic water bottles are highlighted, with a special focus on how students are making an impact. More than a dozen "hydration stations" have been placed around campus to encourage the use of reusable water bottles.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics nurses Donna Dolezal and Sandra Roberts are profiled as two of the 10 UIHC nurses included in this year's list of 100 Great Iowa Nurses. More than 13,000 nurses work in hospitals across the State of Iowa.

Robert Cargill, University of Iowa assistant professor of classics and religious studies, challenges recent interpretations of markings on the "Jonah ossuary."

The back-story of Mayberry, a play commissioned by Hancher that looks at race relations in Iowa City. Playwright Sean Christopher Lewis is a 2007 graduate of the UI Playwrights Workshop and lives in Iowa City. The soldout show runs April 26-29 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City.

Rick Altman, a University of Iowa professor of cinema and comparative literature, discusses the history of "illustrated songs," which introduced pop songs into silent films during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

University of Iowa College of Education professor Deborah L. Linebarger's collaborative research study reveals that children ages 8 months to 8 years old are exposed to nearly four hours of television playing in the background each day.

The University of Iowa School of Journalism is adding video-game writing to its curriculum.

University of Iowa theater alumna TannFrederick, actress and philanthropist, is the winner of the 2012 CineCause Award at the Julien Dubuque Film Festival.