The University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine hosted a Mini Medical School for girls in grades 6-8 to participate in a number of hands-on activities to give them an idea of what doctors, first responders, and researchers deal with on a daily basis.

UI Museum of Art Director Sean O’Harrow says Jackson Pollock's "Mural" represents an important place for Iowa in art history.

From study abroad endeavors to international research and outreach, the UI International Programs (IP) annual report provides information on IP as well as an overview of the past year's activities, research, events, statistics, student and faculty achievements, photos, and more.

The UI's Dr. Ignacio Ponseti spent 50 years trying to get doctors to accept his nonsurgical club-foot treatment; it wasn't until parents began spreading the word via Internet support groups that the method became standard.

The UI's William Field, who studies the health effects of radon but did not participate in a new study suggesting that energy efficiency measures trap more radon in homes, says testing a home for radon is essential.

Until cars can drive themselves, drivers will find themselves benefiting from advanced safety information systems, some of which are just around the corner and being studied by researchers such as University of Iowa's Mark Schall, a doctoral student in the UI College of Engineering.

UI vehicle safety researcher Dan McGehee supports the proposal to upgrade distracted driving to a primary offense because, he says, while things like food and pets can draw your attention away from the road, cell phones do it more often, and for longer amounts of time.

Do any of your New Year’s resolutions involve losing weight or improving your physical fitness? If so, consider signing up for the 10-week Live Healthy Iowa program. liveWELL offers participation incentives to UI faculty and staff.

This evening, the UI Police will kick-off its first-ever “tweet-along,” beginning at 5 p.m. and including an inside look at the average police officer’s nightly shift.

The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra performing "No Place to Go" on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at The Mill in Iowa City. The show is the latest offering in the Club Hancher series of events.

The Universitiy of Iowa IT support community offers security tips, such as maintaining good physical security of your systems, to prevent cybercrime.

The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards help fund innovative applications of instructional technologies that impact student success and retention.