University of Iowa computer science alumnus Ernest Petti describes the fieldwork necessary to make the internet a tangible reality in the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Russia and Ukraine have been fighting for several years on land, but the two clashed at sea recently. How likely is this maritime conflict to escalate?

The Society for Classical Studies named Sarah Bond, University of Iowa associate professor and director of graduate studies, as one of two winners of its 2018 Outreach Prize.

Yannick Meurice, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, is co-author on a new study that describes a new approach to quantum computing. The method, based on systems of cold atoms that behave similarly to theoretical models in high-energy physics, could replace replace traditional computers.

Sophisticated equipment such as computer numerical control (CNC) machines help students and faculty bring their visions to reality, experiment on a grand scale, and push the envelope in their disciplines.

Steve Goddard, senior associate to the executive vice chancellor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been named dean of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will begin on June 1.

UI researchers are looking into the ways that the neighborhood you live in contributes to your health. Qian Xiao, assistant professor of health and human physiology, and postdoctoral researcher Dong Zhang worked with Iowa collaborators and others further afield to track cancer rates and mortality in various communities.

Bernadine Franks graduates from the University of Iowa in December 2018.

Two scientists from the University of Iowa have been named 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows. Ann Budd, in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Madeline Shea, in the Department of Biochemistry, will be honored at the February 2019 AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C.

Veteran TV writers Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green (“Northern Exposure,” “The Sopranos,” “Blue Bloods”) launched a class at the UI this fall called Writing for Television.

UI senior Austin Hughes was recently named one of 32 American Rhodes scholars. UI senior Melissa Lauer was also a finalist for the prestigious scholarship.

University of Iowa music therapist PhD student Alaine E. Reschke-Hernández planned and facilitated a study in four Iowa nursing homes to examine the effectiveness of music therapy intervention for people with Alzheimer’s or related dementias.