Law Professor John Reitz says babies born on a February 29 face few legal complications as they grow older, so voting, getting a driver's license, or joining the military will not be an issue.

Santos and Sophia are soldiers that will never see combat because they exist solely as simulations in the University of Iowa’s Virtual Soldier Research Program. Thanks to a new $2.6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, they’re equipped to model more behaviors to prevent injuries for real-life Marines.

The New York Times profiles a program, the Big Ten New Play Initiative, started by UI Theatre Arts Chair Alan MacVey.

Jeremy Manternach guest conducted at two music conferences this month.

Brad A. Amendt, associate dean for research at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, is known internationally as one of the world's leading authorities on micro-RNA research and cell plasticity.

Research led by the UI has found another reason why people may dehumanize society’s outcasts: emotional exhaustion.

Harrison Freund, a sophomore computer engineering student at the University of Iowa, wanted to build a community for LGBTQ students interested in STEM fields. He is preparing to apply for official student organization status and accreditation with oSTEM, a national LGBTQ STEM organization.

The University of Iowa has established an early entrance academy for high-ability 10th-graders, making it among the first of such academies at a public research university in the nation.

When Dalton Hinz auditioned with Volkan Orhon, a double-bass professor, he knew then and there that he was going to study at the University of Iowa. Orhon sets specific goals for each student in order for them to become well-rounded players capable of finding success, no matter their career path.

Registration will open Feb. 29 for the University of Iowa Department of Recreational Services’ summer Wildlife Camps at Macbride Nature Recreation Area.

The "Get to Know" series asks University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students a few questions about their work and outside interests. Today, we visit with Meredith Caskey, leader of Recreational Services' Wildlife Camps program.

Twelve UI students were awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant in the 2015–16 academic year. This is the highest number of placements the UI has ever secured in a single calendar year, resulting in a tied ranking for 27th on a list of peer institutions.