A two-day boot camp sponsored by the UI College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER) teaches kids how to use a talk-to-text software program to help them get ahead in school.

Sen. Tom Harkin visited the National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa's Oakdale Research Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

In preparation for the return of students and residence hall move-in, the UI is preparing to reopen some major pedestrian pathways across the Iowa River.

Friends of International Students, a community-based program that connects incoming international students at UI with local families and friends, will host a free welcome picnic Sept. 7.

The UI College of Education's Deborah Linebarger says screen media can be a tool for learning for infants and toddlers, if parents pick the right programs. Linebarger presented her most recent study over the weekend at the American Psychological Association's annual convention.

Bernd Fritzsch, UI professor of biology, comments on the paper of another researcher, the long history of bioelectric batteries, and their potential future use in the human body.

The National Iowa Varsity Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department will induct six individuals into the National Iowa Varsity Club Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 29. Though open to the public, the deadline to order tickets is Aug. 22.

Mani Subramanian, director of the UI Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, describes a discovery that may one day lead to the development of a cheap and easy test to determine how much caffeine is present in beverages.

Students in classrooms across Iowa and around the globe who use UI science education professor Brian Hand’s teaching approach, not only improve their learning of science and math, but improve their critical-thinking skills, which leads to better jobs and having more success.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Hawkeye football wouldn’t be the same at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital without a stellar team of Kid Captains kicking off each week, and this year’s team is up to the job.

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