People talk a lot about bicycle safety, but there isn't enough discussed with kids and families about safety when riding an ATV, says Charles Jennissen, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the UI Carver College of Medicine.

Leaving the television on can be detrimental to children's learning and development, according to a new study from the University of Iowa. Researchers found that background television can divert a child’s attention from play and learning.

The University of Iowa will begin removing the temporary flood protection wall from the west side of Mayflower Residence Hall along Dubuque Street in Iowa City on Saturday, July 19.

The University of Iowa is the university for Iowa. In the coming weeks, we'll be sharing stories that illustrate the many ways that UI serves our state and shapes Iowa's future.

University of Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will launch Venture School in Des Moines in September after a successful pilot year teaching entrepreneurs about a popular method of startup businesses.

The DeGowin Blood Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has joined forces with Coralville Police and Fire Departments for the first Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Friday, July 25.

The University of Iowa Mobile Museum will visit the Winnebago Grand National Rally in Forest City, July 22, as part of an extended trip across northern Iowa.

At the 2014 Indianapolis 500, one team raced for more than the checkered flag. "Racing for a Cure" tells the story of 1996 Indy 500 winner Buddy Lazier and his racing team's effort to promote the University of Iowa Wynn Institute for Vision Research.

Leslie Yazel, a Des Moines native who earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and English from the University of Iowa in 1993, was named executive editor of the iconic magazine for women in May.

By the early 1930s, the University of Iowa campus had expanded substantially west of the river. To accommodate this growth, then-president Walter Jessup envisioned a footbridge to link the original campus with the new.

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is coming to your community to help connect Iowa culture across the state through its Community Conversations. For people in the Iowa City area who would like to provide input, a Community Conversation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, in the Coralville Public Library.

The University of Iowa is becoming the “University for Iowa” in its massive marketing blitz that will pepper the state’s malls, airports, and venues with signs; push advertisements via television, radio and newspapers; and hype its message at RAGBRAI and the State Fair.