Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University of Iowa has now shown that loss of the gene in mice leads to several behavioral abnormalities that resemble behaviors seen in people with anorexia nervosa.

Kasra Zarei, a University of Iowa sophomore from Coralville, has received a 2015 Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. UI junior and Clive native Alexandra Bartlett received an honorable mention.

Diane Finnerty, Pamela Terrill, and Jo Hendrickson will be honored as outstanding leaders at the annual University of Iowa Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be Wednesday, April 8.

The Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) has awarded two faculty members with the Distinguished Mentor Award.

How can we better deliver health care options to rural Iowa? That topic will be the focus of the April 8 Hawkeye Lunch and Learn event in Iowa City, as Patrick Brophy presents “Telemedicine in Iowa: Improving Health Care Delivery.”

Hawkeye Caucus Day is a major, once-a-year gathering of University of Iowa students, university leaders, and state legislators, showcasing the university’s commitment to statewide service.

Forbes recently unveiled its 2015 list of America’s best employers, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ranked No. 12 out of 500 large employers — making it the top ranked hospital of the bunch.

University of Iowa student veterans discuss how new UI programs are helping them transition to civilian life.

Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter said today, Wednesday, March 25, that he and President Pro Tem Katie Mulholland will recommend that the regents name Jean Robillard to serve as interim president of the University of Iowa.

A device that helps surgeons to remove sutures more efficiently during eye surgery was one of five presentations given March 25 by students in the University of Iowa College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Senior Design program.

A new study from lead investigator Jennifer Robinson, an epidemiologist in the College of Public Health, shows that a cholesterol drug may also be able to reduce heart attacks and strokes.

Friday was Match Day—the day when more medical school graduates around the world learned where they would be doing their residencies. The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has 154 medical students graduating this year.