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.

The University of Iowa has been included in a national consortium exploring the benefits and potential risks of nanotechnology. The UI joins the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, which obtained nearly $20 million in additional funding from the National Science Foundation.

The University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts is preparing to kick off another exciting season with hundreds of live performances in theatre, dance, and music. Tickets for the 2015-16 season handled through the Hancher Box Office are on sale now.

The University of Iowa Graduate College honors Karen Thompson with the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize in the biological and life sciences.

The University of Iowa Graduate College honors Erin Peters with the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize in the humanities and fine arts.

UI political science professor Tim Hagle discusses the campaigning spouse.

A new UI study finds more Americans than ever before are shopping farmers markets and joining food coops because they enjoy knowing who grows their food. These so-called “locavores” are driven to eat locally grown food because their commitment makes them feel part of a community that shares their values.

Why do species mate when the costs of reproduction are so high? A University of Iowa biologist seek to understand why by studying female snails that can produce offspring with males—and without them. Their findings may help answer questions about genetic diversity and inherited diseases.

UI undergraduate Madeleine Hoofnaggle researches scary video games and why so many people get a thrill being terrified.

Hancher Auditorium will open to the public in 2016. See how the building is coming along as the 2015-16 academic year approaches.