Veterinary students from Iowa State University give away toy golden retrievers named Josh to comfort child patients at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Charles Wright, a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, has been named the U.S. Poet Laureate.

UI law professor Jason Rantanen says it's unusual for patent infringement cases like the one now facing Facebook in a Virginia federal court to make it to trial.

Several UI faculty members participated in a faculty summit as part of the Downtown Project that's reviving downtown Las Vegas, headed by David Gould, public scholar in the UI Obermann Center for Advanced Studies.

Teachers, parents, and service providers are among 30 participants who plan to attend the University of Iowa College of Education's Assistive Technology Summer Institute June 18 and 19 in Red Oak, Iowa. Hosted by the college's Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research, the institute provides hands-on learning opportunities to use assistive technology products in classroom...

Medical students participated in a grain bin rescue training exercise at the University of Iowa so they're more familiar with the kinds of injuries that can be associated with that kind of an accident.

UI law professor Lea VanderVelde discusses the legacy of the Dred Scott decision in the august chambers of the Supreme Court of the United States, with an introduction by Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The University of Iowa Children's Hospital has been ranked among the best in the country in the latest annual survey by U.S. News & World Report.

UI climatologist Mark Gannon says recent rains mean that most of Iowa is no longer in a drought.

A trip to Mexico inspired UI international studies major Blake Rupe to develop an app that encourages people to do something about litter.

After 26 years at the University of Iowa Alumni Association, including 17 at its helm, Vince Nelson is retiring. The UI will hold a public reception for Nelson Thursday, June 19, at the Levitt Center for University Advancement.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15. To help honor dads, the University of Iowa is offering a list of experts who can talk about a range of topics from the role fathers play in society to how they communicate with their infant children.