A University of Iowa research team will develop an innovative pig model to better understand a rare genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis (NF) thanks to a $931,395 grant from the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF).

Maria Bruno, Psy.D., has been elected IPA Representative of the Iowa Psychological Association (IPA). Bruno will serve on the executive council through 2018.

The UI archivist recalls a time in the not-too-distant past when dress codes called for women students and staff to wear dresses and skirts—even to sporting events.

As identity theft continues to grow nationally, the University of Iowa has taken several steps to reduce the possibility of tax fraud.

Brittany Williams, a student in the University of Iowa’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, received a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health, earning a perfect score from the NIH review committee on her grant application in the process.

The Walgreen Company, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, has donated $350,000 to support an interdisciplinary, multi-use suite of 10 skills room in the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy’s new building.

The College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics will be presented with the 2016 Underserved Champion Award by the Iowa Primary Care Association.

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business will begin offering a Master of Science degree in business analytics starting this fall in Des Moines, providing flexible opportunities for advanced study in a rapidly growing career field.

The UI College of Education’s Master of Arts in educational leadership program ranks No. 17 in the 2016 edition of the 'U.S. News and World Report’ Best Online Graduate Education Programs and the 16th-best program for veterans, thanks to an excellent job placement rate and the flexibility online learning provides.

Mark A. McDermott and Brian Hand publish "Modeling Scientific Communication with Multimodal Writing Tasks: Impact on Students at Different Grade Levels" in "Using Multimodal Representations to Support Learning in the Science Classroom."

Deborah Linebarger publishes chapter "Scientific Concepts, Multiple Modalities, and Young Children" in "Using Multimodal Representations to Support Learning in the Science Classroom."

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld pushes for increased faculty compensation despite state budgeting constraints.