To help raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault in the U.S. military, the American Legion Post 29 in Washington is hosting a free screening of the new, award-winning documentary The Invisible War at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Kristi Cardwell wanted to spend her summer building confidence on the golf course as she enters her senior year on the University of Iowa women's golf team. Winning a professional event as an amateur is exactly the type of confidence boost she had in mind.

More than two dozen Icelandic social scientists from Iceland, Canada, and the United States will converge on the University of Iowa campus Aug. 12-14, to debate, discuss, and dissect the Icelandic economic meltdown.

Volunteering at the University of Iowa exhibit at the State Fair is a great way to connect with Iowans from all over the state or even right in your own department. UI staff member Amy Green talks about these engaging experiences.

More than 30 students from around the world converged on the University of Iowa campus this summer for six weeks doing innovative research in a biology lab. Their experiences were part of the University of Iowa College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center's Secondary Student Training Program.

Babies born to overweight mothers gain less weight and grow more slowly than those born to normal-weight mothers, a University of Iowa study has found. But they do catch up, meaning that pediatricians should refrain from boosting their nutrition, which could make matters worse. Results appear in the Journal of Pediatrics.

What weather term was coined at the University of Iowa?

Picture yourself as Napoleon Bonaparte or sit for a photo of yourself with a Hawkeye background. Dissect a virtual cadaver. Learn how to participate in biomedical research and actually do so. It’s all part of the University of Iowa booth at this year’s Iowa State Fair, Aug. 9-19.

A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by University of Iowa researchers.

Nearly 60 teacher “externs” from across Iowa are participating in the Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership’s Real World Externship Program for Teachers of Mathematics and Sciences. The program, now in its fourth year, aims to give math and science teachers real-world experience using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts.

For the eighth straight year, the University of Iowa has been designated a "Best Buy" in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Iowa is one of three Big Ten schools on the list.

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon was selected as the “Most Influential College Student or College Organization in the Midwest” by StayClassy, a nationally recognized group that honors the most outstanding and compelling philanthropic groups annually.