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.

A newly discovered Walt Whitman book, the UI Press–published Life and Adventures of Jack Engle, was recently reviewed in The New York Times. The review highlights the importance of resources like the UI's Whitman Archive and its WhitmanWeb collaboration with the university's International Writing Program.

University of Iowa researchers have a new explanation for how the universe changed from a place of darkness to one filled with light. They propose that black holes within galaxies produce winds strong enough to fling out matter, puncturing holes in galaxies that allow light to escape.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett sat down with “Iowa Now” to talk about creating a protected space for writing.

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic plans to build new research and educational partnerships, and she’ll be kicking off two important renovation projects. Improving workforce diversity and training future nursing leaders are two of her other top priorities.

Deirdre Egan, assistant director of the Writing Center at the University of Iowa, uses her unique professional and academic experience to help members of the UI community become better writers.

Over the weekend of Aug. 25–27, reports of violent acts on and near our campus left many of us feeling shaken and concerned. Safety is our highest priority, and UI Police are working closely with Iowa City Police to provide as safe a community as possible.

To get back in the game after an injury, it is tempting to short-circuit the necessary healing process. UI orthopedists and rehabilitation specialists suggest that acute joint damage that occurs at the time of an injury initiates a sequence of events that can lead to progressive articular surface damage.

The University of Iowa’s Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance has been named a Global Center of Insurance Excellence in recognition of its research excellence and outstanding risk management and insurance educational programs.