Iowa was a key destination on U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Meyer's road to recovery from severe respiratory failure that nearly took his life. How he ultimately came to the UI is a story of personal strength, family devotion, and the collaboration between UI Heart and Vascular Center specialists and medical personnel from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.

A recent national field study conducted by the University of Iowa suggests that a vehicle miles traveled tax could be a possible alternative to the gas tax for funding roads, highways, and bridges.

Karla McGregor, a University of Iowa professor of communication sciences and disorders, comments on "brain breaks," opportunities for students to temporarily step away from class work and get active so they can return with greater energy and focus.

The University of Iowa Research Foundation created the 2012 ICE Commercialization Gap Fund. The fund will help support critical research that could potentially lead to the creation of companies or licensing of technologies for the university.

University of Iowa researchers have found that self-awareness is a product of a patchwork of pathways in the brain. The research challenges an accepted theory that three regions in the brain are critical in self-awareness.

Tim Hagle, a University of Iowa associate professor of political science, comments on national political conventions. Hagle says there are benefits to having them, even if the outcome of the nominating process is a foregone conclusion.

Craig Kletzing, University of Iowa professor of astronomy, talks about how UI researchers were involved with a recent NASA mission. David Perlmutter, director of the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, discusses a recent trip to Turkey.

Christopher Merrill, director of the University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP), discusses his latest book as well as IWP. Merrill's book, The Tree of Doves: Ceremony, Expedition, War, explores the nature of terror.

Ed Wasserman, University of Iowa psychology professor, discusses animal cognition, human invention, and intelligent design.

The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) has received a $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the safety of people in Iowa and the Midwest will continue for at least five more years.

Robin Hemley, director of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, will read from "Reply All," his new collection of short stories, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Prairie Lights Books and through a live stream on the Virtual Writing University.

Law School faculty member Patrick Bauer mines the lyrics of Bob Dylan for lessons.