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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 undergraduate Madeleine Hoofnaggle researches scary video games and why so many people get a thrill being terrified.

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.

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.