Online communities designed to help smokers quit are effective, especially if the person is an active participant, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

University of Iowa students met with residents of Mason City’s North End at several local restaurants as part of an effort to create a comprehensive plan that will guide redevelopment of the neighborhood. The plan is part of a partnership between the city, community development agencies, and the university.

Faces of Iowa Through the Early Lens, an exhibit at the Old Capitol Museum, showcases historical photos of Iowa, including an 1854 daguerreotype showing Old Capitol, and the Iowa City photographers who captured them.

Kenneth G. Brown, associate dean of the undergraduate program and the Ralph L. Sheets Professor of Management in the Tippie College of Business, recently was named a fellow in the American Psychological Association.

After reading the book “Hidden Figures,” UI mathematics professor Cynthia Farthing created a course to teach students about women’s contributions to science and technology, and to encourage them to advocate for gender equality in the workplace.

Installations and Interactive Performance, a course cross-listed in the University of Iowa’s theater and dance departments, attracts students from different disciplines, teaches new ways of telling stories and engaging audiences, and does it all with help from some new technology.

Corinne Peek-Asa, professor of occupational and environmental health in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says rural culture encourages too many farmers to "suck it up" when they're facing psychological or emotional stress instead of seeking mental health care.

Keith Mueller, interim dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says many rural hospitals are attempting to deal with chronic doctor and nurse shortages by turning to telemedicine.

Students in the University of Iowa's Initiative for Sustainable Communities will hold community meetings with residents of Mason City's North End during a dinner progressing through three neighborhood restaurants. The students are working with Mason City leaders to develop a comprehensive plan to help revitalize the North End.

Tippie undergraduate students Matt Hubbell and Molly Monroe took fifth place in this year’s Eller Ethics Case Competition, an annual event that challenges students to analyze a timely ethical case with real-world business relevance.

SwineTech founders and University of Iowa alums Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza developed a system that prevents sows from rolling over on their piglets.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.