A new University of Iowa study, published in the journal "Fuel," documents that biomass burning has positive environmental and public-health effects. Co-firing oat hulls with coal reduced emissions of carbon dioxide, particulate matter, and heavy metals compared with burning coal alone.

University of Iowa Professor Mishtu Dey has received a National Science Foundation grant for her research project, “Molecular and Structural Dissection of Methyl Coenzyme M Reductase for Methane Production.” The grant is part of the NSF’s Sustainable Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials (SusChEM) initiative.

University of Iowa physical chemist Sara Mason landed a $240,000 grant to study dirt—specifically, the interplay between water and minerals in dirt—all in an effort to figure out how to get rid of contaminants in the ground.

One in 10 University of Iowa undergraduate students is Chinese and interest continues to grow. Part of this interest is fueled by Chinese President Xi Jingpin's long-standing relationship with the state of Iowa and Gov. Terry Branstad, as well as UI's reputation for academic excellence and the friendly, welcoming community.

Iowa Writers' Workshop graduates Angela Flournoy, Karen Bender, and T. Geronimo Johnson are among the authors on the National Book Awards longlist for fiction.

Daryl Cameron was lead author on the article "The emotional cost of humanity: Anticipated exhaustion motivates dehumanization of stigmatized targets," published in "Social Psychological and Personality Science."

Nadia Doubiany was the only UI student to participate in a 2015 summer study program in Cuba, and she says the experience is already paying dividends. Students can learn about the wide range of study abroad opportunities available at the UI Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 15.

A combination of curiosity and compassion led Liz Delsandro to her career of helping kids and young adults with autism in one of the top-ranked speech-language pathology programs in the nation, earning her the moniker "Autism Whisperer."

University of Iowa sophomore Melissa Myers is training with the UI Judo Club as she prepares to represent the United States in the world junior judo championships in October in Abu Dhabi.

A researcher at the University of Iowa is the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film shaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

Researcher at the University of Iowa is the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film shaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

Sarit Smolikove, assistant professor in biology, has been awarded a $555,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study a protein structure necessary for fertility.