Lush green lawns dotted with trees and shrubs confer an aura of high social status on a household, and research by UI psychologist Rebecca Neel shows this association may make people hesitant to opt for natural landscapes requiring low water usage.

Rita Frantz, dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing, says nurse residency programs will play a major role as an experienced generation of nurses is replaced by new graduates with little experience.

UI scientists have shown that a natural steroidal compound derived from green tomatoes boosts the growth of human muscle cells in lab cultures and is a potent inhibitor of muscle atrophy in mice.

The search committee for the University of Iowa Alumni Association President/CEO has invited three finalists to interview with faculty, staff, students, and community leaders. A public forum will be held for each candidate, with the first candidate visiting the UI campus today, Monday, May 5.

New UI research has found that children born just a few weeks prematurely have more social, behavioral, and academic problems than children born at full term.

Thursday, May 1, was a big day for philanthropy on the University of Iowa campus, as the UI and the UI Foundation celebrated the third annual “Phil’s Day.” Short for philanthropy, “Phil” represents all who donate to the university, as well as everyone who benefits from those gifts.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development at the University of Iowa has named a scholar in the arts and humanities as its newest faculty fellow. David Gier is a professor and director of the UI School of Music and is the third person to be selected for the Administrative Research Fellows Program, now in its second year.

Herbert Hovenkamp, UI law professor and an expert in antitrust law, characterized Apple's e-book agreements and anti-poaching pact as “blatant restraints of trade.”

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Hundreds of middle schoolers visited the UI Thursday as part of the African American Awareness Program in Cedar Rapids schools, which is designed to show kids what it's like to go to college.

Gifts and grants is a roundup of research grants obtained by University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students that spans the spectrum of disciplines—from science and social science to the art and humanities—that will be published in Iowa Now on a regular basis.