When UI sophomore Andrew Hirst wants to escape the demands of college life, he turns to the University of Iowa student garden; for him, there is nothing like digging in the dirt to rejuvenate the soul.

Rita Frantz, dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing, says nurse residency programs will play a major role as an experienced generation of nurses is replaced by new graduates with little experience.

Advanced practice nurses at the UI and elsewhere in Iowa say there's still work to be done to explain their roles and allow them to act within the full extent of their licenses.

UI scientists have shown that a natural steroidal compound derived from green tomatoes boosts the growth of human muscle cells in lab cultures and is a potent inhibitor of muscle atrophy in mice.

New UI research has found that children born just a few weeks prematurely have more social, behavioral, and academic problems than children born at full term.

More than 20 presentations were given by seniors in the UI College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering on Senior Design Day, Friday, May 2, including one on a less invasive way of performing spinal fusion surgery.

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During this Infertility Awareness Week, UI researchers Keli Steuber and Andy High say discussing the issue openly can help couples and their families: "Men, from what we can tell, choose not to talk about infertility. Usually the wife is the gatekeeper for the marriage," Steuber says.

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The UI Gardening Club runs a community garden at the university: “Having a community garden, you are in direct contact with other gardeners, and you learn from their experiences,” says club co-president and UI sophomore Andrew Hirst.

A research team including UI psychiatrist Andrew Pieper has identified the mechanism by which ghrelin, a hormone with natural anti-depressant properties, works inside the brain.

The Send Silence Packing traveling exhibit aims to raise awareness about suicide prevention with more than 1,000 backpacks on the lawn of the Old Capitol representing the 1,100 college students who commit suicide every year.