The University of Iowa College of Public Health has established a new Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) degree program. The program is designed to provide working professionals with advanced knowledge and skills to lead multifaceted health care organizations, emphasizing interprofessional teams.

New in 2014—a completely overhauled gateway to the University of Iowa on the web. Expect to see a more modern, functional, and flexible home page with the start of the spring semester, a new site that introduces the UI, but also offers handy resources for students, faculty, staff, and other regular users.

Daniel Collier has discovered a feedback mechanism in cells that affects blood pressure. He has gone on to define the molecular interactions that can be used to control the problem. Collier is the 2013 Spriestersbach Prize winner in the biological and life sciences who earned his doctorate from the UI.

UI professors Deborah Linebarger and Kembrew McLeod comment on children's "magical thinking" and "rich fantasy life" as it relates to belief in Santa.

On Saturday, Dec. 28, the Iowa women’s basketball team will host UI Faculty and Staff Day when the Hawkeyes host North Dakota at 2 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. UI faculty and staff members will receive free admission to the game

A gene-therapy company created in part from research at the University of Iowa has obtained a $50 million capital commitment to move forward with its gene-therapy research. Spark Therapeutics, LLC was created in part from research by UI internal medicine professor Beverly Davidson.

The University of Michigan honored University of Iowa law professor and President Emeritus Willard “Sandy” Boyd with an honorary doctorate of laws during the school’s winter commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 15.

The odds for extremely premature infants, as early as 22 weeks gestation, are improving every day—especially at top-level facilities such as the UI Children’s Hospital.

The National Institutes of Health chose the University of Iowa, along with 24 other regional stroke centers, to participate in a national research network that aims to improve care for people affected by stroke in Iowa and across the country.

The Register's editorial board bestows a "rose" to the memory of James Van Allen, whose spirit lives on at the University of Iowa, as evidenced by the recent success in communicating directly with the Juno spacecraft as it recently swung past earth.

If your baby is being messy it might be a sign of faster learning. Researchers at the University of Iowa released a study showing kids who play with their nonsolid food in a highchair learn words for those foods faster.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) set an all-time museum record for attendance at events, programs, and exhibitions during the 2012-13 academic year. The UIMA drew 146,470 people, just surpassing the previous record of 146,466 for 2011-12.