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.

The public and media are invited to join the Iowa National Guard as it celebrates its 175th birthday Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa campus.

The Press-Citizen has named Rod Lehnertz, UI’s director of planning, design and construction, its Person of the Year for 2013, honoring him for his role in what has proven to be a pivotal and historic 12 months for the UI campus.

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.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art will start 2014 with a new direction. On Friday, Jan. 3, from 5-7 p.m., the museum will host its monthly First Friday event at downtown Iowa City's hotelVetro, featuring Emily Martin and her show "New Direction: Rereading Shakespeare."

An "extraordinary" cache of early 20th century films will soon reside in UI Special Collections: “I wouldn’t say it’s the tomb of Tutankhamun, but you open the door and you see some marvelous things," says Rick Altman, UI emeritus professor of cinema.

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the UI Athletic Department are bringing some much-needed assistance to the Iowa Food Bank Association with a special donation of $21,500 through the America Needs Farmers initiative, which began three years ago.

A snow emergency has been declared for Iowa City, effective Monday, Dec. 23 at 8 a.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 11:59 p.m. If weather conditions warrant, the snow emergency may be extended beyond Tuesday.

Each year the University of Iowa softball team gets together for a party, has a Secret Santa gift exchange, and celebrates the holiday season. But this year the party will be different. Rather than spending money on one another, the Hawkeyes decided to give back.

UI speech pathologist Laura Bohnenkamp offers suggestions of gifts for kids with special needs, including how to avoid the expense of adaptive toys by seeking tips in online forums about how to adapt standard toys on your own.

University of Iowa researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant strains like MRSA. The new vaccine, tested in animal models, works by targeting the toxins secreted by staph bacteria. Results appear in the Journal of Infectious Disease.

Jacob Priest, visiting assistant professor in the UI College of Education's Couple and Family Therapy Program, participated in a panel discussion about family dynamics at the holidays.