Economic and cultural changes, state and federal laws, and international treaties have combined to create an increasingly complex system of law that’s focused on families and the legal implications of cross-border family relationships. UI law professor Ann Estin is helping to make sense of that complexity.

3D imaging techniques developed by University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues may one day allow researchers and physicians to better understand normal inner ear development as well as inner ear diseases.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Faculty member and IWP veteran Roberto Ampuero's new novel—his first in English—is listed among 13 "Great Books on the Horizon."

A team of University of Iowa engineers recently spent a day on the Mississippi River collecting core samples in an effort to learn more about the river. Iowa Now tagged along to take pictures of the process.

Research by University of Iowa urologist Bradley A. Erickson indicates that a health diet may lower the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms.

Margaret Atwood's review of the Clark Blaise short-story collection The Meagre Tarmac involves retracing his personal history, including his time at the University of Iowa as a student in the Writers' Workshop and as director of the International Writing Program.

Corinne Peek-Asa, director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, says Iowa could do a better job of reducing injuries.

University of Iowa faculty member Vinit Mahajan discusses how a modified procedure for retinal surgery on infants and young children can be safer, reduce the possibility of injury, and shorten recovery time.

Dr. Stuart Weinstein's Bracing in Adolescent Scoliosis Trial aims to discover reliable factors to predict the technique's usefulness.

University of Iowa political scientist Cary Covington said the outcomes of the G-8 and NATO summits will probably have a “negligible impact” on the 2012 U.S. election.

University of Iowa professors Bill Field, Michael O’Hara, and Rachel Williams have been honored for their service to the university and the state of Iowa.