The UI colleges of education and business are partnering to develop new ways of teaching entrepreneurship as part of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Initiative.

A study by a University of Iowa economist finds a majority of U.S. schools fail to follow state mandates for physical education classes.

UI microbiology professor Patrick Schlievert said his team has made a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives—determining what causes the deadly effects of infective endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the heart valves.

Russian teenagers have been spending two weeks learning the craft of writing at one of America's best literary arts institutions.

Offering too much support can be even more damaging to a relationship than giving too little, but "esteem support"—telling your partner you have faith that they'll figure out how to tackle the problem is most likely to be welcome, says Erika Lawrence, a UI psychologist.

Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech defined a movement to improve the lives of African-Americans in this country. “Its importance was immediately apparent,” says Colin Gordon, UI history professor.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present “Tony and Friends,” a free performance featuring UI cello faculty member Anthony Arnone, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited to the Military and Veteran Student Services Open House from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the newly remodeled office located at 111 Communications Center on the UI campus.

Former journalist and Air Force Airman Allen Roberts brings his experience and enthusiasm to the new position of Military and Veteran Education Specialist at the University of Iowa, where he advocates for the more than 500 student veterans on the UI campus.

Professor Katherine H. Tachau of the UI Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Council on the Humanities, the advisory board for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Allen Roberts, a military and veteran educational specialist at the UI and a veteran himself, said the university tries to make veteran students feel comfortable with the school and the college experience.

MBA programs face an array of challenges that will require a nimble response, and among those things that schools must address is what and how teachers teach, according to studies by two University of Iowa professors.