IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering professor honored for flood outreach

University of Iowa Health Care patients are the first in the nation to have access to a new technology that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose diabetic retinopathy. The technology, IDx-DR, is the only medical device authorized by the FDA that uses AI for the autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy.

The University of Iowa’s State Fair Working Group seeks volunteers for the UI booth at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 9–19 in Des Moines.

Cher Carney, senior research associate at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator, was featured recently in an article about teen drivers on WalletHub. The article, "2018's Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers," featured Carney's expertise in teen driving behavior, including tips for parents of teen drivers.

The University of Iowa Water Plant was recently recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association for its contributions toward improving the health of the community through 50 years of water fluoridation.

UI student Ishaya David is pursuing a doctorate in pharmacy and a master’s degree in public health as part of a long-term goal to provide sex education and substance use disorder services to youth in his native Nigeria.

Building on a century of hydroscience research, the University of Iowa enters a new era of activity aimed at solving Earth’s biggest environmental issues.

A study led by Wei Bao of the UI College of Public Health finds 1 in 7 adult Americans have tried e-cigarettes, but fewer people are continuing to use the devices.

The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities is working with Mason City on roughly 20 projects throughout the community, ranging from updating the comprehensive plan to designing murals to developing an aging-in-place campaign. Several UI groups are focused exclusively on the North End, aiming to improve residents’ quality of life.

A new University of Iowa–led study reports educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the health gap between most black and white Americans. Researchers say socioeconomic factors, mainly wealth and education, influenced the differences in health behaviors between the groups more than other variables.

An event at the Levitt Center for University Advancement honored the work facilitated and supported by the Office of Outreach and Engagement over the past year, including 40,000 hours of work completed by UI students and faculty in community engagement projects.

The New York Times' Wesley Morris reviews the film Saving Brinton, a documentary about a collection of century-old films preserved with the help of the University of Iowa.