It’s fitting that on a day when Iowa City received its first significant snow fall of winter, the University of Iowa football team accepted an invitation to play in a bowl game with a slogan of “Football in Paradise.”

Zach Zwirlein of Coal Valley, Ill., was diagnosed with medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency through the Iowa Neonatal Metabolic Screening Program, a partnership of the genetics program at UI Children's Hospital, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.

One of the more exciting aspects of the "Kinnick Experience" is the tunnel walk. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Iowa football pregame tradition and how the hard-working HawkVision production staff provide an up-close look before every home game at Kinnick Stadium.

The Hawkeyes are the new kids on the block in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, but that doesn't mean the University of Iowa soccer team is just content with being among the 64 teams in the field.

Kirk and Mary Ferentz have made a gift commitment of $500,000 to support the Iowa Football Legacy Campaign. To date, more than $34 million has been raised for the campaign, which has a fundraising goal of $35 million.

Ron Rainey has surpassed numerous milestones and recorded dozens of school records in his eight seasons as head coach of the University of Iowa women’s soccer team. But a five-second moment Monday afternoon might be the most impressive achievement of them all.

Almost immediately after starting surgery, the doctors found a large mass behind Aidan Hanson's eardrum. They ended the surgery and referred the Hansons to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hanson will be the honorary Kid Captain when the Hawkeyes take on Purdue Saturday, Nov. 9.

Growing up poor, Mitch Kelly hitchhiked to college with dreams of wrestling for Dan Gable. The dream became reality, with four national team titles along the way. Gable and Kelly reminisce about how Kelly seized his opportunities as a Hawkeye, and how Gable's mentoring influenced Kelly's decorated teaching career in the UI College of Education.

Before Mason Shepherd was born, his mother, Cindy, went in for her 20-week ultrasound where doctors discovered that her son had stopped growing. The Shepherds were transferred to UI Children’s Hospital for genetic testing, and Mason was diagnosed with Russell-Silver syndrome, a disorder characterized by slow growth before and after birth.

There is a generation of future Hawkeye hopefuls asking what they would do for an opportunity to wear the uniform and play women's basketball for the University of Iowa. Not many can top the real-life answer of senior Theairra Taylor.

University of Iowa senior linebacker James Morris has been named a 2013 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete. The NFF and College Hall of Fame announced the recipients Thursday.

Starting this fall, UI Sports Medicine researchers, in collaboration with several regional flag and tackle football leagues, will conduct a study to document and compare rates of all injuries, including concussions, among youth players.