A number of campus events over the next few weeks will reflect on the responsibilities of science and scientists to the broader culture, including an exhibit, "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," which runs through Nov. 2.

A University of Iowa-led research team created the most detailed three-dimensional model of a region of the mouse lung where breathed air collects. The team thinks the model can be used to track how inhaled gases move through the complex system of airways in the lungs and how some lung diseases, such as emphysema, originate and develop.

The leadership of University of Iowa Health Care, joined by government officials, business leaders and other guests, will formally dedicate the state’s newest ambulatory care clinic in the Iowa River Landing development in Coralville on Friday, Oct. 5.

Mike Apicella really knows how to bring out the best in his fellow scientists. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Apicella, senior associate dean for scientific affairs and professor of microbiology, will be honored for his exceptional mentoring skills with the 2012 UI Carver College of Medicine’s Distinguished Mentor Award.

A University of Iowa-led research team has created the most detailed, three-dimensional rendering of a key region of a mammal lung. The model is important, because it can help scientists understand where and how lung diseases emerge as well as advance how drugs are delivered through the respiratory system. Results appear in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."

Researchers at the University of Iowa and UT Southwestern have identified a new class of small molecules that block nerve cell death in animal models of Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These small molecules could be a starting point for developing drugs that might help treat patients with these diseases.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, recently approved plans to establish the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics as a statewide resource to promote personalized genomic clinical medicine, research, and education focused on medical and scientific advances around the human genome.

A Canadian study suggests doctors may have a role in helping older drivers give up the keys when it's time. University of Iowa's Matthew Rizzo notes that new tests that identify risky drivers could help physicians decide who should give up the keys.

A pair of University of Iowa faculty have authored the latest edition of Tumors and Cysts of the Jaws, considered the go-to guide for developments in the field of jawbone diseases and diagnosis.

The number of knee replacements paid for by Medicare has more than doubled over the past two decades, according to a University of Iowa study that suggests the procedure is emerging as an important driver of costs for the nation's health care system. (Note: A paid subscription is required.)

Total knee replacement surgeries have more than doubled over the past two decades in the U.S., posing challenges to controlling spending in the Medicare program, according to research published by University of Iowa's Peter Cram.

UI researchers find that total knee replacement surgeries have more than doubled in 20 years. The study, published Sept. 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests the growth is driven by both the increase in the number of older Americans and increased demand among older adults for total knee replacements.