University of Iowa professor Ana Merino won the Premio Nadal, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in Spanish literature, for her first novel, El mapa de los afectos.

Cassie Barnhardt, associate professor of educational policy and leadership studies at the University of Iowa, says universities can promote democracy “because they are directly involved in the processes of teaching, learning and discovery – all of which require analysis, critique and active deliberation."

The finalists for the University of Iowa’s vice president for student life will participate in open forums during the first two weeks of February. All forums will take place in the Iowa Theatre (room 166) of the Iowa Memorial Union.

CEO Suresh Gunasekaran expands on how University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is facing the threat of uncoordinated retail medicine, and answers questions on board oversight and the changing role of the hospital CEO.

Political prediction markets are valuable as an election forecasting tool, and the first such market was the Iowa Electronic Market, developed by faculty at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Patrick Johanns, a faculty member in the TIppie College of Business, is leading a University of Iowa group on a trip to Kenya to help women who own their own fishing businesses strengthen their businesses and work more safely.

A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds people who have had greater exposure to a chemical commonly found in consumer pesticides have a higher likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.

A new study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that people who have had greater exposure to pyrethroids--chemicals found in commonly-used pesticides--have a higher likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.

Steven Spears, a transportation policy expert in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and an avid cyclist, offers tips to help riders stay safe on the roads during winter months, when temperatures are cold and pavement often is covered with ice, snow, sand, and salt.

Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), discusses the university's research that improves driving safety and explains the difference between autonomous and automated vehicles in this news podcast.

From investigating the dark side of the global art market, to launching rockets into space, to discovering new fossil species previously unknown to science, University of Iowa students are engaged in diverse and ground-breaking research and scholarly activities. Fifty-two of these student researchers are featured in the Dare to Discover downtown banner campaign starting Jan. 1.

The university has revised its catastrophic leave policy so more employees can receive donated leave in the event of catastrophic illness or injury. Those eligible now include all regular faculty and staff with a 50% or greater appointment who also receive vacation or sick leave benefits.