The Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa has mapped the state’s underground water supply and produces tailored groundwater management plans for communities and industries. The goal: Ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water for Iowans.

The Summer Health Professions Education Program celebrates 30 years of preparing students who are underrepresented in the health professions for careers in health and medicine. The program has introduced nearly 30,000 first- and second-year college students, including those at the UI, to careers in medicine, dentistry, and other health professions.

The University of Iowa will receive a $1.07 million from the EPA Farmer to Farmer Cooperative Agreement to fund a project that improves water quality, habitat, and environmental education. UI will partner with farmers and urban consumers in Johnson and Iowa counties to demonstrate innovative nutrient and sediment reduction practices.

While hundreds of University of Iowa students spent their summer completing internships in their chosen fields of interest, a group of about 60 students took their experiences to the next level by completing internships abroad—allowing them to gain global experience while strengthening their intercultural communication skills and building confidence.

A new collaborative project between the University of Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College aims to increase the number of secondary school mathematics teachers from underrepresented communities in Iowa teaching in high-need school districts.

Mary Cohen, associate professor of music education at the University of Iowa, discusses how songwriting can be especially powerful for people behind bars.

One of Lilian Sanchez’s goals as a campaign staffer for Sen. Kamala Harris is to help the candidate connect with Latino voters in Iowa. Sanchez, a 2018 UI graduate, was the first in her family to graduate from college and the first Latina voted vice president of UI Student Government.

A research team at the University of Iowa has been awarded $750,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a natural growth additive in fertilizer that aims to improve crop yields. The researchers, led by Ned Bowden in the Department of Chemistry, will test the growth additive on corn and soybean crops and on a biomass source called Miscanthus grass.

A decade of Kid Captains highlights the special bond between University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the football team that plays right across the street.

University of Iowa student interns work with small towns on the route so they’re ready for their RAGBRAI fame.

As RAGBRAI riders travel across Iowa, from the Missouri to the Mississippi, it’s common for them to see plenty of black and gold. Hawkeye pride often takes center stage, whether displayed on the gear of cyclists or adorned on homes and vehicles along the route.

Educators from three Iowa high schools participate in a two-week professional development institute at the University of Iowa to learn to implement the Engineer Your World curriculum, which engages students in hands-on engineering experiences.