Members of the media are invited to cover a field trip with more than 100 middle school students from West Liberty, Iowa on the University of Iowa campus through the UI College of Education's Project HOPE (Healthcare, Occupations, Preparation, and Exploration) Friday, Jan. 10.

A lot of things we take for granted daily—from starting the car to turning on the faucet—were a little harder today: “Things just break when it’s cold..they’re under more stress, and it’s when you need them most,” says UI professor Wilf Nixon.

If upcoming tests verify the efficacy of a staph vaccine developed by UI microbiologist Patrick Schlievert's research team, that would be a remarkable scientific achievement for the University of Iowa, and it would be an immense contribution to world health.

Humboldt native and chair of the UI Department of Microbiology Patrick Schlievert heads the research team that has developed a vaccine for staphylococcus aureus bacteria: “This has the potential to prevent more than a million infections per year."

A new University of Iowa study finds that regularly scheduled visiting clinics staffed by physicians from larger cities increase access to urological care for underserved rural Iowans, following up on an earlier study that shows such clnics also increase access to cancer care for residents of rural areas.

University of Iowa researchers have developed a new vaccine to protect against Staphylococcus-caused pneumonia, and they hope it will be preventing illnesses and saving lives in as soon as two years.

Krystal Robertson, 6, Kid Captain for the Outback Bowl, cheered on the football team from the University of Iowa Children's Hospital as she awaits a new heart.

Researchers at the University of Iowa believe it's now more clear than ever that avoiding obesity and alcoholism could prevent liver cancer.

Thad Wilson, a family nurse practitioner who has served as a faculty member at the University of Missouri-Kansas City since 1995, has been named executive associate dean in the University of Iowa College of Nursing.

Stanton Berberich, program manager at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, says the lack of consistent blood screen tracking systems across the nation hurt efforts to treat newborn illnesses.

Cheering the Iowa football team was a common refrain among the thousands who landed in Tampa for Outback Bowl festivities, but telling personal stories about the UI at events throughout the week strengthened the bond between fans and the university they support.

Krystal Robertson’s hospital room does not look like that of a typical 6-year-old. The walls are covered with One Direction and Iowa Hawkeye posters, her Xbox 360 always has a zombie game playing, and her door is filled with photos of Krystal with her family, friends, and medial team.