A new class offered by the University of Iowa teaches students the basics of finance so they better understand topics like employee benefits, retirement accounts, the stock market, and debt after they graduate.

A new report commissioned by NASA highlights many risks connected with putting more humans in space for longer periods of time. Those risks include muscle and bone loss, psychological health, and nutrition, Dr. Carol Scott-Conner, professor of surgery at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, told CNBC.

Stanford University’s marching band generated a load of controversy at the Rose Bowl last week when it played the FarmersOnly.com jingle. University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band Director Kevin Kastens talks about Iowa’s performance at the Rose Bowl and about marching band styles and culture across the country.

Three University of Iowa computer engineering students created a cutting-edge robot, made for when patients are under the knife. The idea came from a UI doctor who said for years brain surgeons have faced a major annoyance in the operating room.

UI Political Science Professor Timothy Hagle explains why the Iowa Caucus is important, even though it often doesn't predict the winner of the presidential election. “It’s really about separating the contenders from the pretenders,” he says. “It’s the first test and that’s why it gets so much attention..."

UI political science professor Timothy Hagle says Donald Trump's first TV ad of 2016 is appealing to the candidate's supporters, who like his no-nonsense style. "It's the kind of straight talk and non-hedging approach he's had all along," Hagle says.

Sarah Bond, assistant professor of classics at the University of Iowa, writes a blog that traces boxing back to an early Greek Minoan civilization, as early as 3650 B.C., and the first literary mention appearing in Homer's Iliad.

A new UI study finds babies make more speech-like sounds during reading than when playing with puppets or toys—and mothers are more responsive to these types of sounds while reading to their child than during the other activities.

As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents' TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here's an example of how TIER is already at work on campus.

Though the Rose Bowl Game didn't go the way Hawkeye fans would have liked, it was an amazing week for many of the tens of thousands who made the trip to California.

Dr. Eric Dyken of the UI Sleep Disorders Center fields questions about the benefits and drawbacks of sharing a room with a sleeping partner. He also discusses how gene changes in an aging brain affect circadian rhythm, and new research on the dangers of giving melatonin to young children.

2015 was a busy, fruitful year at the University of Iowa. Take a couple of minutes to reflect on the research, service, academic, and athletic endeavors that made the past year one to remember.