In June 2011, the T. Anne Cleary Walkway got a special delivery — an intricately carved 19-ton boulder that's become a campus landmark.

Scientists have studied the prickle gene mutation in flies since the 1930s, but only a couple winters ago did anyone realize these flies had epilepsy. The discovery could provide a new testing route for human treatments.

Social worker Lori Roetlin noticed that many patients were injured by gel fuel candles. What she did next may have saved lives.

Efforts to understand air pollution — especially in Asia — have yielded some answers, but an exceedingly complex problem demands more data and better predictions.

How did plants develop photosynthesis — the ability to turn carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen in the presence of light? Turns out they stole it.

Some theorize it's low-pressure fields, but a UI pathologist and colleagues suggest a more basic problem.

The drug-manufacturing unit based at the UI College of Pharmacy is the largest, most-experienced program of its kind, partnering with industry and government agencies on the development of new medications.

Postdoctoral research fellow Nancy Downing can't cure the fatal genetic disorder, but she hopes to help people deal with the diagnosis and the changes it brings.

Sponsored by the University of Iowa College of Nursing, the May 6 awards honor courage, compassion, and commitment.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art’s painting Mural, by world-renowned American artist Jackson Pollock, will be on display at the Des Moines Art Center April 5 through July 15.

Former Iowa governor Robert Ray, former Iowa Board of Regents president Stanley Redeker, and pharmacy leader Robert Osterhaus will receive honorary University of Iowa doctorates at May 2012 commencement ceremonies.

Don't just throw away that old prescription — UI pharmacy students can help make sure it's discarded safely and greenly.