Coming in spring 2015, the University of Iowa's first theme semester will highlight perspectives on food—the traditions it inspires, its relationship with health, the economics behind its production, and much more.

Health care is an ever-evolving field. From classroom education to technology, clinical programs, and research, the UI College of Nursing is working on many fronts to not only respond to change, but to answer it with innovation.

University of Iowa researcher Jeff Ohlmann says more and more NFL teams are using advanced statistics to make their draft picks, and he's developed a model that could help.

A former congressman and an aide to Gov. Terry Branstad gave students a behind the scenes look at how laws are made in the Legislation class they co-taught this spring in the College of Law.

For Katherine Valde, Ben Gillig, and dozens of other UI students, months of hard work have paid off. Last week, the Iowa Legislature concluded its 2014 session, which saw lawmakers guarantee an undergraduate resident tuition freeze for the second straight year.

When UI sophomore Andrew Hirst wants to escape the demands of college life, he turns to the University of Iowa student garden; for him, there is nothing like digging in the dirt to rejuvenate the soul.

UI scientists have shown that a natural steroidal compound derived from green tomatoes boosts the growth of human muscle cells in lab cultures and is a potent inhibitor of muscle atrophy in mice.

The search committee for the University of Iowa Alumni Association President/CEO has invited three finalists to interview with faculty, staff, students, and community leaders. A public forum will be held for each candidate, with the first candidate visiting the UI campus today, Monday, May 5.

More than 20 presentations were given by seniors in the UI College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering on Senior Design Day, Friday, May 2, including one on a less invasive way of performing spinal fusion surgery.

Thursday, May 1, was a big day for philanthropy on the University of Iowa campus, as the UI and the UI Foundation celebrated the third annual “Phil’s Day.” Short for philanthropy, “Phil” represents all who donate to the university, as well as everyone who benefits from those gifts.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development at the University of Iowa has named a scholar in the arts and humanities as its newest faculty fellow. David Gier is a professor and director of the UI School of Music and is the third person to be selected for the Administrative Research Fellows Program, now in its second year.