Technology in space and on the ground is helping University of Iowa researchers find out information about an earthquake's impact faster, increasing response times to areas that need aid most.

Faculty and alumni of the UI School of Music made a strong showing at the annual conference of the Society for American Music in Sacramento this March.

UI Political Science Professor Cary Covington weighs in on presidential prospects for 2016 following Ag Summit.

Iowa Writers' Workshop faculty member Marilynne Robinson won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel Lila, the final book in her trilogy set in the fictional Gilead, Iowa.

The Honors Program has selected Tom Keegan for the Honors Award for Campus Support for 2014-15.

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When Grant Young came to the University of Iowa four years ago, it was an easy choice to major in biochemistry and pre-med. His urge to volunteer kicked in, leading to work in the Burn Treatment Center and as a research assistant studying the genetic mutations that cause muscular dystrophy.

Following are highlights from the Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday, March 11, meeting on the University of Iowa campus.

Angela Morales, a 1997 graduate of the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program, has been named the winner of the 2014 Nonfiction Book Prize from River Teeth.

Twenty-five graduate colleges and programs at the University of Iowa are listed among the 25 best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Overall, the UI has 52 graduate colleges and programs ranked by U.S. News, which published the graduate rankings on Tuesday.

Glenn Penny receives award from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

Colin Gordon, professor in the Department of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has received the University’s Distinguished Achievement in Publicly Engaged Research Award for 2015.