Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University of Iowa has now shown that loss of the gene in mice leads to several behavioral abnormalities that resemble behaviors seen in people with anorexia nervosa.

The Iowa Humanities Festival considers the imaginative power of the prairie as presenters from colleges, universities, and cultural institutions across Iowa highlight the humanities in the Midwest.

Exploring Iowa's history is as easy as a summer road trip. State archeologists explain on this edition of Talk of Iowa on Iowa Public Radio.

Kasra Zarei, a University of Iowa sophomore from Coralville, has received a 2015 Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. UI junior and Clive native Alexandra Bartlett received an honorable mention.

The University of Iowa Mobile Museum unveiled a new look inside and out during a special visit to Lucas Elementary School in Iowa City on April 7, the first of many visits the museum will make across the state.

The University of Iowa Department of Dance is pleased to present an MFA Thesis Concert, “The Remedy: A MOVEment MoveMENT,” featuring the work of Duane Lee Holland Jr. and Maurice Watson, at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18, in Space Place Theater.

A new study from the University of Iowa suggests managers can improve their work teams’ performances by focusing their motivation efforts on that “extra miler” instead of trying to motivate everyone equally.

A boundary-defying performer, Howard Fishman dives deeply into the influential legacy of Bob Dylan with two Club Hancher performances April 10.

The University of Iowa will be tobacco-free on campus beginning this August. The university announced on Tuesday that it will adopt a tobacco-free policy that will prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes, chewing or smokeless tobacco, hookahs, and other nicotine-delivery devices on the UI campus.

University of Iowa student Erin Maier has expanded her personal field of study from the globe to the universe, switching from International Studies and Chinese to Astronomy and Physics. Maier is one of 131 UI students presenting research Wednesday, April 8 at the UI Spring Undergraduate Research Fair .

The March Madness of intercollegiate debate competitions is taking place in the Iowa City area as the University of Iowa hosts the 69th annual National Debate Tournament Championship.

A new study by vehicle safety researchers at the University of Iowa Public Policy Center indicates passengers are the most frequent distraction for teen drivers involved in crashes.