Latest Research News

UI researchers receive first-in-the-nation grant to study neuroendocrine tumors

Monday, September 14, 2015
Neuroendocrine tumors are slow-growing cancers that occur primarily in adults but could also occur in children. They develop where the nervous and endocrine systems interact and are most commonly found in the small intestine, lungs, and pancreas.

UI working with development group to create downtown tech space

Thursday, September 10, 2015
The University of Iowa is partnering with ICAD to create a "tech-geek nerd space" in downtown Iowa City that links education, business, and technology innovation.

Cameron publishes in 'Social Psychological and Personality Science'

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Daryl Cameron was lead author on the article "The emotional cost of humanity: Anticipated exhaustion motivates dehumanization of stigmatized targets," published in "Social Psychological and Personality Science."

Targeting glucose production in liver may lead to new diabetes therapies

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
A new University of Iowa study shows that a biological checkpoint known as the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier (MPC) is critical for controlling glucose production in the liver and could potentially be a new target for drugs to treat diabetes.

UI ranked 34th best public national university by 'U.S. News'

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
The University of Iowa ranks 34th among the nation's best public universities, according to the latest rankings published by the magazine "U.S. News & World Report."

Sherry K. Watt publishes in 'Journal of College and Character'

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Sherry K. Watt publishes article in Journal of College and Character

Keeping older muscles strong

Monday, September 7, 2015
A UI study identifies the first known cause of age-related muscle weakness and atrophy (the transcription factor ATF4), as well as two natural compounds (ursolic acid, found in apple peel, and tomatidine, from green tomatoes) that blunt ATF4 activity in aged skeletal muscle, leading to increased strength and muscle mass.

Autism advocate

Monday, September 7, 2015
A combination of curiosity and compassion led Liz Delsandro to her career of helping kids and young adults with autism in one of the top-ranked speech-language pathology programs in the nation, earning her the moniker "Autism Whisperer."

Gasland: HBO documentary key driver of opposition to fracking, study finds

Friday, September 4, 2015
A researcher at the University of Iowa is the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film shaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center awards research grants

Thursday, September 3, 2015
Carver College of Medicine faculty members Kin Fai Au and Kenneth Nepple have received American Cancer Society seed grants to explore new ideas related to the cause, prevention, and therapy of cancer.

The power of film

Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Researcher at the University of Iowa is the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film shaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

UI Public Policy Center study paints picture of Iowa's dental workforce

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Iowa’s dental work force looks very different from the way it did 18 years ago—with far more women practicing and the average age of working dentists steadily climbing.

Biology professor awarded grant to study protein structure necessary for fertility

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Sarit Smolikove, assistant professor in biology, has been awarded a $555,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study a protein structure necessary for fertility.

Small-particle frontier

Monday, August 31, 2015
The University of Iowa has been included in a national consortium exploring the benefits and potential risks of nanotechnology. The UI joins the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, which obtained nearly $20 million in additional funding from the National Science Foundation.

Kirkwood Regional Center at the UI enhances STEM teaching

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa welcomes 350 high school students as it opens this fall, part of a unique partnership including the UI Tippie College of Business and the Colleges of Education and Engineering, which will conduct research, education, and teacher development on site.

Food is community

Monday, August 24, 2015
A new UI study finds more Americans than ever before are shopping farmers markets and joining food coops because they enjoy knowing who grows their food. These so-called “locavores” are driven to eat locally grown food because their commitment makes them feel part of a community that shares their values.

Be fruitful and multiply

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Why do species mate when the costs of reproduction are so high? A University of Iowa biologist seek to understand why by studying female snails that can produce offspring with males—and without them. Their findings may help answer questions about genetic diversity and inherited diseases.

UI student looks at why so many gamers like scary video games

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
UI undergraduate Madeleine Hoofnaggle researches scary video games and why so many people get a thrill being terrified.

Kinetic sculptor, Pulitzer winner headline 'Creative Matters' series

Sunday, August 16, 2015
Creativity is often seen as the driving force behind art, but an ambitious lecture series this year seeks to demonstrate that creativity is at the core of all research and discovery, whether it takes place in the laboratory or on the dance floor.

UI reflects on first year of membership in technology consortium

Sunday, August 16, 2015
The University of Iowa's Margaret Jesse discusses the first year of the Unizin higher education technology consortium, of which the UI is a member.