Federal support of University of Iowa research and scholarship increased 4 percent in fiscal year 2016, with substantial gains from both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF). Federal research funding increased $8.5 million over FY15, from $231.9 million to $240.4 million.

Dale Wurster, professor in the UI College of Pharmacy, has been elected the next National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education (NIPTE) Faculty Committee chair-elect.

Arwa Owais, associate professor of pediatric dentistry at the UI College of Dentistry, talks about a liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF), which is an alternative to having a cavity drilled and filled by a dentist. SDF can be brushed on cavities to stop decay painlessly.

"Working with engineers from UI College of Engineering’s Center for Computer-Aided Design, researchers (at the University of Iowa) have created an ambitious virtual reality simulator which mimics the effects of driving an ATV, complete with Oculus Rift headset, motion-sensing suit, and a moving platform that simulates changes in terrain."

The Master of Health Administration degree offered through the Department of Health Management and Policy in the UI College of Public Health has maintained a 100 percent job placement rating within the first three months after graduation, thanks in large part to an impressive alumni network.

The Building Resiliency @ Iowa program promotes stress management tactics to help you bounce back quickly from life’s challenges, and teaches participants about the science of happiness and positive psychology with informative video clips from current researchers. Workshops begin July 12; register by July 8.

Through genetic testing, doctors are able to not only find the cause of certain epileptic encephalopathies, but also determine the risk of the same condition occurring in future siblings.

Kathleen Janz, professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, will work with fellow executive committee members to oversee the professional business of the National Academy of Kinesiology.

University of Iowa senior Kyle Losik rode an ATV over grassy fields with a view of the mountains. Impossible in Iowa City? Not with the virtual reality simulator UI scientists created to find out why hundreds of people are injured or killed when they lose control of ATVs annually.

A new virtual reality simulator described as "a giant video game controller" will help University of Iowa researchers study how and why people lose control while driving all-terrain vehicles.

The more immediate test results could be especially beneficial for patients suspected of having MRSA, a type of staph bacterium that has been linked to life-threatening infections in the bloodstream, lungs, and heart.

"U.S. News & World Report" has ranked University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in eight specialties in the 2016–17 Best Children's Hospital rankings. UI Children's Hospital is the only hospital in Iowa nationally ranked for pediatric care.