The western bulge of the Land of Lincoln is the last resting place for Confederates, Swedes, and elephants.

When researchers uncovered new information about a species of crocodile, they renamed it Brochuchus pigotti, thereby assigning it to a newly created genus of species called Brochuchus –- the name honoring Chris Brochu, associate professor in the University of Iowa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and internationally recognized crocodile expert.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who’s making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers at the University of Iowa have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which areas of the brain are activated in "visual working memory."

The University of Iowa will hire eight new faculty members who'll galvanize the university's existing strengths in technology and the arts, explore uses for emerging technologies, and engage people across the university and beyond.

University of Iowa’s Hancher will honor the memory of workers who died in an accident during the construction of the original Hancher Auditorium and dedicate the site of its new building to the safety of its construction workers during a site ceremony from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 29.

Regardless of how the ruling goes, when the U.S. Supreme Court hands downs its decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, it will inevitably be referred to simply as Fisher.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is offering summer art workshops from 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays through the month of July. Each workshop is focused around a different Native American theme ranging from musical instruments to corn husk dolls.

While many University of Iowa students pursue domestic internships, law student Drew Craig chose a different path—interning abroad in the West Bank. The May 2013 College of Law graduate says helping Palestinian youth was one of the most rewarding aspects of his experience during his internship abroad, a growing trend at the UI.

Few people have rain gauges in their backyards, and fewer still are able to accurately predict when a flood will threaten their homes and businesses. For those reasons and more, NASA, the Iowa Flood Center, and other researchers are collaborating in a field campaign to measure rain and precipitation from rain gauges on the ground, advanced weather radars, and satellites.

There aren't many win-win situations when football is played inside Kinnick Stadium. An exception was made on Saturday, June 8, as the third annual Ladies Football Academy raised more than $230,000 for the UI Children's Hospital.

A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover, these disparities vary widely from state to state.