Andrew Shepherd, UI postdoctoral scholar in pharmacology, studies cell processes that regulate potassium. When the balance of potassium is disturbed, cell death may occur. Shepherd focuses on a mechanism underlying the regulation of neuronal excitability, survival, and death—processes central to such diseases as epilepsy, neuro-HIV, and stroke.

Nearly 5,200 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies May 16-18 and June 7, including dual ceremonies for liberal arts and sciences graduates.

The UI's undergraduate certificate in sustainability is recognized in an article on how more universities offer a good climate for both sustainability efforts and academic programs to meet growing student interest.

UI alumna Meg Bessman-Quintero is the only bilingual, master's-level mental health therapist practicing in the Sioux City area who counsels primarily Spanish-speaking immigrants and their families, filling a critical mental health niche in western Iowa.

Despite the expectation of a large environmental exposure difference, UI researchers report that mothers and children in East Chicago, Ind., and Columbus Junction, Iowa, had similar concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their blood.

The UI College of Education recently unveiled its new brand initiative: "Leaders. Scholars. Innovators."

Comprehensive fund-raising campaign aims to raise $1.7 billion to educate students for a global society; ensure a healthier and more sustainable world through research; and enrich commerce, culture, and communities for Iowans.

This spring, the UI has a new tool to discover where students want to see improvements—Tell Us, an online survey currently open to all undergraduates.

For the fifth consecutive year, George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids is the top Advanced Placement school in Iowa, according to the Iowa AP Index. The index was developed nine years ago by the University of Iowa College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.

A UI Alumni Association networking event on Friday, May 10 will show how the UI College of Engineering is using science, technology, education, and mathematics education to prepare the workforce of the future.

A free University of Iowa Alumni Association event offers tips on improving the negotiation skills that are an essential part of work and home life.

The UI Center for Human Rights announces the opening of its annual Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize, which honors the work of UI students and the lifetime work of Professor Burns H. Weston of the College of Law.