University of Iowa researchers say they’ve come up with the right matchmaking formula for online dating sites: Pair people according to their past interests and online mating success, rather than who they say they’re interested in.

UI researchers have received a one-year federal grant to study air quality near hydraulic fracturing operations, which uses high pressure water to break rock and release natural gas and oil.

Santa will be bringing the sounds of the season to the University of Iowa with the help of Collegium Tubum. The group will hold its annual Holiday Tubas concert on the steps of the Old Capitol Museum from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Toys for Tots will be collecting new, unwrapped toys.

UI journalism professor Charles Munro says that part of a journalist’s job is to inform and help viewers, listeners, and readers learn, and that includes making public sensitive materials such as 911 recordings.

Thousands of miles up, there’s lots to be excited about for astrophysicist Donald Gurnett. The instruments he’s built over his 55-year career are offering new clues to the universe as the crafts they ride hurtle through space.

It's true that the void of space does not carry sound—there's no gas or other substance to transmit the waves—but UI space physicist Donald Gurnett explains that the signal Voyager detected can be played back at frequencies the human ear can understand.

Recounting the research and legacy of the UI's James Van Allen, it is noted that he "defined and invented modern space research," demonstrating how government and university partners could pursue research that also served important national and international goals.

A new study from University of Iowa researcher Ning Li finds that sometimes, leaders don’t need to be transformational to lead a highly productive group. Sometimes, it might even be better for a solid, stable manager who is seen as just one of the gang.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, today (Wednesday, Dec. 4) approved a request from the University of Iowa to re-name the UI Cardiovascular Research Center in honor of its founder, Francois Abboud, M.D.

“Open access” publishing allows ideas and research to be freely shared online instead of in subscription-based journals. The UI this year launched a financial-aid program to encourage its scholars to publish research in open access platforms.

The Dec. 4 University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra performance with the combined School of Music choirs and the Dec. 8 All-University String Orchestra and UI Chamber Orchestra performance will be streamed live via the Web on Iowa Now.

According to a new study out of the University of Iowa, kids who smoosh, smash, and even throw their food are actually learning as they play with their meals. The study also suggests that these messy eaters may be better and faster learners in the long run.