Daniel Collier has discovered a feedback mechanism in cells that affects blood pressure. He has gone on to define the molecular interactions that can be used to control the problem. Collier is the 2013 Spriestersbach Prize winner in the biological and life sciences who earned his doctorate from the UI.

The state’s oldest university was not immune to the Panic of 1857. In fact, financial woes prompted the Board of Trustees to suspend operations at the University of Iowa for two academic years to allow the fledgling institution time to build up its coffers.

UI professors Deborah Linebarger and Kembrew McLeod comment on children's "magical thinking" and "rich fantasy life" as it relates to belief in Santa.

On Saturday, Dec. 28, the Iowa women’s basketball team will host UI Faculty and Staff Day when the Hawkeyes host North Dakota at 2 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. UI faculty and staff members will receive free admission to the game

The University of Michigan honored University of Iowa law professor and President Emeritus Willard “Sandy” Boyd with an honorary doctorate of laws during the school’s winter commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 15.

The UI football program ranks 16th among the 70 bowl-bound schools in graduation success rate—the percentage of students who graduate in six years or fewer—with a rate of 81 percent, highest among Big Ten Conference bowl qualifiers.

The odds for extremely premature infants, as early as 22 weeks gestation, are improving every day—especially at top-level facilities such as the UI Children’s Hospital.

The notes played on the Old Capitol steps on Friday, Dec. 13, were low, but don't misconstrue that as criticism. "Holiday Tubas," the annual concert performed with the help of Collegium Tubum, the UI’s tuba and euphonium ensemble, brought seasonal cheer to the audience gathered on the Pentacrest.

If your baby is being messy it might be a sign of faster learning. Researchers at the University of Iowa released a study showing kids who play with their nonsolid food in a highchair learn words for those foods faster.

The University of Iowa has hired David Conrad as the economic development director. Conrad will direct the UI’s engagement activities throughout the Hawkeye State, including workforce training and spurring new and expanded partnerships between the university and industry.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) set an all-time museum record for attendance at events, programs, and exhibitions during the 2012-13 academic year. The UIMA drew 146,470 people, just surpassing the previous record of 146,466 for 2011-12.

The Iowa Review has received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support and expand its annual writing contest for U.S. military veterans.