A new study led by the University of Iowa reports a drug may help lower a particular type of cholesterol. The researchers say the drug, evolocumab, boosts statins, which help lower cholesterol. Results appear in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The third of three candidates for the position of University of Iowa Alumni Association President/CEO will visit campus Wednesday, May 14. A public forum will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Levitt Center for University Advancement.

May 2014 University of Iowa graduates share their next steps after commencement, including jobs, internships, and academic pursuits.

Kaitlyn Dornbier, a University of Iowa senior engineering student and a team of fellow students created Walk Thru, a virtual realtor app that lets you tour an apartment or house that’s on the market, instead of just looking at still images.

UI law professor Lea VanderVelde says the circumstances that led Dred Scott to sue for freedom and then to stick with the litigation for eleven years, finally culminating at the Supreme Court, can be attributed to three different sets of factors: geography, local law, and hidden parties.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the University of Iowa and Iowa City VA Health Care System to help student veterans succeed in the classroom through a program called ICOVE, the first ever initiative in the country to help the transition from deployment to college.

The University of Iowa partners with Postville and Waukon to provide dental care for elementary and middle-school students. The initiative, called Project SEALED, had served up to 700 children in the underserved communities in northeast Iowa.

The University of Iowa Theatre Building will be closed for the summer as it undergoes major renovations. The building will close after finals on Friday, May 16, and will remain closed until before the start of classes in August, when it will open for the fall semester.

The University of Iowa College of Law is now partnering with eight undergraduate institutions throughout Iowa for a program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.

A May 20 upgrade to the Virtual Desktop Service—which allows employees and students to access university-licensed software without having to install it—is expected to result in dramatic improvements in speed and performance.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today a new initiative to help student veterans succeed thanks to a partnership with the Iowa City VA Health Care System and the University of Iowa.

While Wendy Rasmussen has been teaching her students about how their lives will change after they complete their military service, she is preparing herself to go on active duty. Rasmussen, a counseling psychology doctoral student, teaches the class, “Life After Service,” a course focusing on biological, psychological, and social reactions after a stressful life event such as serving in the...