Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering H.S. Udaykumar discusses the importance and impact of undergraduate research taking place at public institutions like the University of Iowa.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt's "1 Big Thing" takes on the Iowa Hawkeyes' new tradition in home games, where, after the first quarter, the entire crowd turns around and waves at the children's hospital behind the stadium.

For 40 years, an instrument designed and built at the University of Iowa has made discoveries in NASA’s historic Voyager 1 mission. Physics and astronomy professor Don Gurnett designed Voyager’s radio- and plasma-wave detector, which determined that the spacecraft became the first human-made object to leave the solar system.

The University of Iowa and its Vaughn Institute of Insurance and Risk Management was named one of the top 20 universities in the world for insurance education and research by a global insurance-advocacy organization.

Brad Wright, assistant professor of health management and policy, says states might see it as a signal if the White House approves Iowa’s request for a waiver that strengthens its health insurance market

Amrita Nain, professor of finance and a merger and acquisition expert, expects that Rockwell Collins' presence in Iowa will be minimally affected if the company's proposed acquisition by United Technologies is consummated.

Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, is an expert on transportation logistics. One of her research focuses is finding more efficient methods for governments, agencies, and businesses to transport relief supplies to disaster areas.

The University of Iowa’s Master of Studies in Law program provides accessible training in the legal system for students and professionals who need to recognize and respond to legal issues in their work but do not want to practice law.

University Librarian John Culshaw and Steve McGuire, professor and interim director of the School of Art and Art History, have agreed to co-chair the search committee for a new director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.

Support for America’s research universities continues to decline, and Dan Reed, UI vice president for research and economic development, says it could take decades to recover from the damage.

A study from the College of Public Health finds that hospital costs related to gun injuries exceed $622 million each year.