Just five years after flooding on the Iowa River damaged more than 20 structures at the University of Iowa, high-water forecasts in May forced the university to close buildings, put up seven miles’ worth of emergency flood walls, and cancel or reschedule some events.

UI President Sally Mason, who is also the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors head, says she is excited by the possibilities of a collaboration between Big Ten and Ivy League institutions to continue close examination of the effects of head injuries in athletics.

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Erika Lawrence, UI associate professor of psychology, says that listening can be more effective than giving advice based on a series of six studies conducted at the UI in 2009 as part of a story on the perils of spouses giving each other too much advice.

Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers at the University of Iowa have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which areas of the brain are activated in "visual working memory."

Collins Byrd, associate dean of admissions in the UI College of Law, participates in a panel discussion analyzing the impact of Monday's Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas.

UI specialists are studying a rare, inherited eye disease that is confined mostly to a few families in Iowa, and the UI is the only institution studying the disease. Researchers believe they have made an important first step toward a cure by finding a genetic cause.

Joni Kinsey, a UI art historian, credits her Girl Scout experience with kindling her interest in Western art, in a story on how dissension and fiscal woes are besetting the Girl Scouts.

UI psychology professor Mark Blumberg's research shows that babies' brains are learning how to use their muscles and limbs while they are deep in slumber.

Regardless of how the ruling goes, when the U.S. Supreme Court hands downs its decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, it will inevitably be referred to simply as Fisher.

Kevin Leicht, UI sociology professor and director of the Iowa Social Science Research Center, says access to technology improves the quality of life for everyone, regardless of age, race, or education level.

University of Iowa ophthalmologists have tested a new drug to treat age-related macular degeneration in older patients. The researchers report that half of the eyes treated responded to the new drug, Eylea, with reduced fluid in the eyes, while one in three had improved vision after six months. Results appear in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.