Researchers at UI Carver College of Medicine identify changes in a new class of genetic molecules that could lead to COPD and other smoking-related illnesses.

The UI Aging Mind and Brain Initiative is partnering with Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center to evaluate how older drivers interact with various types of advanced driving assistance systems. The findings from the three-year study will guide development and improve design of ADAS, to make them helpful to senior drivers.

A proposed program would bring together UI medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and social-work students in an effort to make sure the homeless of Iowa City can have both a job and good health.

Psychiatrist Arnold Andersen characterizes the factors in an under-recognized problem—boys' eating disorders.

University of Iowa epidemiologist Jennifer Robinson describes her new lipid study investigating risk prediction of cardiovascular disease.

Faculty, staff, and students of public or private colleges or universities in Iowa, and researchers and educators affiliated with Iowa state agencies may apply for seed grants from the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The application deadline is Nov. 5.

David Stoltz, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at the UI Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of mucus production in models of airway disease.

Hand hygiene among health care workers is critically important for preventing the spread of infections, but hectic worker schedules make manually tracking hygiene compliance difficult. A team of University of Iowa researchers has developed a remote tracking system to better monitor hand-washing habits.

"Detailing Trauma: A Poetic Anatomy," by Arianne Zwartjes, will become available Sept. 15 from the Sightline Books series of the University of Iowa Press.

University of Iowa assistant provost Beth Ingram explains the UI's new multidisciplinary major in environmental planning and policy.

University of Iowa medical student Shadee Giurgius got a unique autograph when he attended the Obama/Biden campaign event.

The University of Iowa is instituting an innovative plan to reduce the cost of medical school.