Whether clicking on a mouse pad, typing on a keyboard, rocking an instrument, or using “percussion toys,” the University of Iowa’s laptop musicians consider their ensemble to be just like any other, except for one key difference: their instruments.

Researchers have discovered that satellites and astronauts are protected from "killer electrons" by an "invisible shield" within the Van Allen radiation belts, discovered by University of Iowa Space Physicist James A. Van Allen in 1958.

A portion of Burlington Street in Iowa City will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and the North-South section of Front Street will be closed from 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 until mid-morning Wednesday, Dec. 3.

"The Student Experience" showcases University of Iowa students who excel academically—inside and outside the classroom. This installment features Tyler Hackman, a first-generation college student from Lawler, Iowa, who is pursuing a double major in marketing and management.

It’s not technically winter yet, but it is sure starting to feel like it. As the temperature begins to drop and the snow flurries fly, UI College of Nursing experts offer steps people can take to maintain good health, even in the harsh Iowa winter.

A University of Iowa College of Engineering researcher is using 3D printing to advance the process of bioprinting everything from simple tissues to entire organs.

Hancher executive director Chuck Swanson and UI printmaking faculty Anita Jung spent a portion of a recent Friday afternoon visiting with seventh-grade students at Spencer Middle School about their special role in a multi-school art project for the new auditorium.

When Liam was 2 months old, the Feeleys came to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and met with pediatric orthopedic surgeon Ericka Lawler, who put the family at ease.

Fresh on the heels of signing an exclusive global license agreement with the University of Iowa Research Foundation for its patent-pending Atrial Fibrillation (AF) ablation technology, IOWA Approach announced late Monday, Nov. 24, that it has received an equity investment from Boston Scientific Corporation.

After his son's harrowing war experience and difficulty assimilating to college and civilian life, College of Dentistry's Rick Williamson has played an active role in helping veterans at the University of Iowa transition successfully from military service to higher-education studies and careers.

The University of Iowa has been designated a Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partner (CHAMP) for its work to educate and assist veterans on campus.

More than 300 middle school students, primarily from Eastern Iowa, were in Coralville in mid November to participate in the 18th annual University of Iowa International Day for Human Rights. This year students learned about “The Human Right to a Clean Environment.”