Keith Schilling, adjunct assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Geoscience, writes in an op-ed that excessive tile drainage from farm fields could exacerbate flooding.

Not only is Alec Scranton, at the age of 48, the first University of Iowa College of Engineering alumnus to serve as dean of the college, but he is also a fifth-generation Iowan. But having deep Iowa roots hasn’t diminished his wanderlust.

The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research and the Iowa Centers for Enterprise have announced seven winners of the 2012 Grow Iowa Values Funds (GIVF) Development Funds Proposal Competition.

An app designed by Juan Pablo Hourcade, assistant professor of computer science in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, helps children with autism improve their social skills.

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

Linda Snetselaar, next president of the UI Faculty Senate, speaks to the Iowa Board of Regents about support for higher education.

On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, the University of Iowa and the UI Foundation celebrated the first-ever Phil’s Day on campus. Short for philanthropy, “Phil” represents all who donate to the UI, as well as the students, faculty, and staff who benefit from those gifts.

University of Iowa law professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig believes that prohibitions against gay marriage will someday be seen as absurd as marriage prohibitions for African-American or inter-racial couples.

An investigation started this week by the Department of Justice into allegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid bribes to Mexico government officials may not reach a settlement that's helpful for the company, says University of Iowa law professor and corruption law expert Joe Yockey.

Several University of Iowa experts are available to media to share their expertise as President Obama visits campus to talk about college affordability this week.

Bedica Ermilus may never know of all of the people who came together and worked hard to bring her to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for a surgery that would save her life but it’s a sure bet they’ll never forget her.

The University of Iowa is one of two institutions a delegation of Russian educators is visiting for an in-depth look at different facets of higher education, hosted by the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.