UI principal engineer Ferman Milster says he expects to see a commodities market develop for biomass, like the miscanthus that the UI is planning to start burning for steam.

Coming in spring 2015, the University of Iowa's first theme semester will highlight perspectives on food—the traditions it inspires, its relationship with health, the economics behind its production, and much more.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health, led by dean Sue Curry, is building a network of southern Iowa business leaders interested in collaborating with the college to make their communities healthier.

Health care is an ever-evolving field. From classroom education to technology, clinical programs, and research, the UI College of Nursing is working on many fronts to not only respond to change, but to answer it with innovation.

Five staff members from the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa are participating in Project AWARE, a Watershed Awareness River Expedition that will offer its first interstate river cleanup when the annual event launches this summer on the Big Sioux River.

For Katherine Valde, Ben Gillig, and dozens of other UI students, months of hard work have paid off. Last week, the Iowa Legislature concluded its 2014 session, which saw lawmakers guarantee an undergraduate resident tuition freeze for the second straight year.

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.

The Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the University of Iowa Department of Athletics, along with the cities of Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty, are pleased to introduce the second edition of Herky on Parade presented by the University of Iowa Community Credit Union.

The 2014 version of Herky on Parade features the University of Iowa's iconic bird standing tall and triumphant—a reflection of sorts of the pride felt by the 16 UI alumni who participated in the creation of this year’s statues. With the statues unveiled Monday morning, a few alums take us inside their creative process.

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.

University of Iowa athletes ditched the jerseys for work gloves and sweats at the 16th annual Hawkeye Day of Caring on Sunday.