An Iowa study finds that training parents how to improve communication with their children about safe driving reduced the probability of future unsafe driving incidents by as much as 80 percent, especially when combined with onboard vehicle-monitoring technology.

The University of Iowa’s International Programs office produces a series of 10 pre-arrival webinars for incoming students that provide information about being successful at UI and life in Iowa City and the U.S.

A select group of first-year students from rural Iowa communities is learning about research as Rural Scholars. The program was created five years ago by Scott Shaw, associate professor of chemistry, who wasn’t exposed to research as an undergraduate.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

A record 19 University of Iowa students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research, attend graduate school, undertake creative projects, or serve as English teaching assistants abroad in 2019–20, with an additional two students selected as alternates.

The University of Iowa has won the single largest externally funded research project in its history, a $115 million contract awarded to Craig Kletzing, professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy. Kletzing’s team will study the connection between the magnetic fields of the Earth and sun.

The University of Iowa’s State Fair Working Group seeks faculty, staff, and student volunteers for the UI booth at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8–18 in Des Moines.

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is listed among the nation’s best in six specialties, according to the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online by “U.S. News & World Report,” the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.

The University of Iowa is participating in the 2019 Corridor Corporate Games, a series of competitions among Cedar Rapids and Iowa City organizations that promote teamwork, esprit de corps, and wellness. Events run until July 31.

Researchers at the University of Iowa and the U.S. Geological Survey have found that data gathered from orbiting satellites can provide more accurate information on the impact of large earthquakes, which, in turn, can help provide more effective emergency response.

UI President Bruce Harreld appointed Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Sue Curry to the position of administrative fellow in the Office of the President and she also will serve as senior adviser for preventive services for the National Institutes of Health.

For nearly 10 years, the UI’s seven cluster areas reported to the Office of the Provost. With faculty recruitment in the clusters now completed, they have achieved a point of maturation that allows them to function independently of direct oversight.