The decommissioning of the Tevatron represented the end of an era, but it also is ushering in the next generation of physics by providing valuable equipment to other experiments. At the University of Iowa Yasar Onel is using cast-off equipment to design a calorimeter that can detect secondary emissions from particle collisions in high-radiation environments.

UI psychologist Michelle Voss says lifestyle factors can help offset the loss of brain plasticity, making learning more possible for the elderly.

UI political scientist Wenfang Tang assesses the rise and fall of Chinese politician Bo Xilai.

Judy Blume's works are coming out as e-books. UI journalism faculty member Gigi Durham described Blume as "a flywheel in the 'Our Bodies, Our-selves' mode of feminism."

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will perform in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union on April 26.

UI management professor Gary Fethke says public universities must accept that higher funding levels are never coming back and plan accordingly.

Michael Kanellis, the associate dean for patient care at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, says that while Iowa faces challenges due to the economy, the state’s dental care is ahead of other states with large urban populations. "With more people out of work, the first thing they will stop spending on is dental care, and so they can end up in the hospital, which isn't good because they...

Tom Casavant, director of the UI Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, who is working this semester with the Plant Energy Biology Center in Australia, took part in a 20-kilometer swimming race in the Indian Ocean.

John Keller, associate provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate College, writes that graduate education plays a critical role in society.

As a young professor, Linda Kerber longed to discover more about the history of women in the United States. That interest has kept her busy throughout four decades.

“Evolution in Iowa Backyards: What the Insects Eating Apples and Sunflowers Tell Us About Origins of Species” is the subject of a lecture by University of Iowa biology professor Andrew Forbes at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 22, in the Biosphere Discovery Hub of the UI Museum of Natural History.

Making industry connections is one of the primary goals of UI’s Marketing Institute, says the institute’s director, Rob Rouwenhorst. “The big thing is experiential learning, giving students the opportunity to have real-world consultation experience,” Rouwenhorst says.