Tim Havens, professor of communication studies and an expert in TV history and culture at the University of Iowa, offers insight to help you navigate where to find your holiday favorite, and how you can start your own viewing tradition to rejuvenate your holiday spirit.

Rachel McLaren, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, explains that despite today’s era of online digital communication, the tradition of sending paper holiday greetings is a gesture toward building, maintaining, or reshaping personal relationships with friends and family.

From fun at Iowa football games, to cutting-edge research, to students in their residence hall rooms — and everything in between — check out the fall 2025 semester in these 16 frames.

Kathy Mellen, a registered dietitian and professor of instruction in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa, shares practical insights on how to enjoy holiday meals, manage social pressures, and feel good during this season of celebration.

UI political science PhD candidate Ahmed Bulbul writes about the UN's use of an expanded international military force in Haiti.

Fruit fly mating is reminiscent of a medieval romance. Male fruit flies vibrate their wings to produce a unique courtship song that attracts females, who promptly choose whether they want to mate with the male. The antennae of fruit flies are always vibrating, even when there is no sound present. “These vibrations are at the courtship song frequency, which makes the antenna ten times more sensitive to sounds in that frequency,” said Daniel Eberl, professor of biology at the University of Iowa. This specific tuning helps female fruit flies process the courtship songs performed by males.

The history and African American Studies professor published her first book in June.

University of Iowa's annual Dance Gala took place Oct. 17–18.

As the University of Iowa welcomed its second-largest first-year class this fall, faculty across campus are utilizing resources and new teaching approaches that work for large enrollment courses.