UI biology researcher Andrew Forbes and his colleagues studied fly and wasp species on plants in a Chilean rainforest and found more species than biological theory would have predicted because specialized interactions between species allow a larger, more diverse number of species to live in the same place.

The University of Iowa will host the National 2015 Debate Tournament Championship, following a unanimous vote by the National Debate Tournament (NDT) Committee to accept the UI’s bid. This will be the first time the UI has hosted the NDT since its 1947 inception.

The educational program regarding sexual misconduct is transitioning to the "Every Choice" program, which will highlight different forms of prevention, including more focus on "bystander intervention," says Monique DiCarlo, UI sexual misconduct response coordinator.

UI physician Paul James says there's no question elevated blood pressure increases risk of stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease, but cautions against medication for certain groups because side effects, including dizziness, swollen feet, and low potassium levels, can be even more harmful.

It’s not too late to sign up for the Third Annual Warrior Challenge Urban Obstacle Course race. The event is Sunday, March 30, beginning at 10 a.m. and is organized by the University of Iowa Veterans Association.

Learning lines, changing costumes, hitting the mark, taking a bow. The life of a Mainstage performer can be hectic, certainly during a production's premiere week. That's all on top of the scholarly and social aspects of being a college student. Sophomore Molly Brown, performing in "Absurd Person Singular," allowed Iowa Now a peek at her routine.

University of Iowa officials say programs to help incoming freshmen settle in to college life and meet new academic challenges are paying off: More students are returning after their first year and graduating on time.

University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Donna Stonecipher and Karen Russell will present a free reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House.

University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduates Ossian Foley and Daniel Poppick will read from their work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa today approved the University of Iowa’s requests to name the Iowa football program’s operations building the Richard O. Jacobson Football Operations Building and the combined Jacobson Football Operations Building and the indoor practice facility the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center in recognition of their financial gifts to support the...

The University of Iowa has increased significantly its already prominent role in helping to strengthen the state’s economy in the past year, the UI told the Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday. Additionally, regents were informed that the UI saw an increase in the number of undergraduate students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in the 2012-13 academic year.

The University of Iowa’s five-year plans for residence halls include investigating construction of a second new facility and increasing room and board rates by 3.5 percent for 2014-15—the lowest increase in the past six years.