The University of Iowa’s popular Hawkeye Lunch and Learn series, which has been drawing capacity crowds since its January 2014 debut, will offer two events in January, one focusing on Jackson Pollock’s famous Mural and the other on the challenges of the obesity epidemic in the 21st century.

The DeGowin Blood Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is encouraging those who are eligible to donate blood this holiday season.

The first data from NASA's MAVEN mission is giving researchers clues about what happened to the water on Mars. UI professor Jasper Halekas is playing a major role in the discovery.

The University of Iowa maintains several student-staffed consulting firms where students get on-the-job training and help Iowa businesses become stronger.

"The Student Experience" showcases University of Iowa students who excel academically—inside and outside the classroom. This installment features Alissa Bornhoft, whose struggles with her original area of study (math) eventually uncovered her heart's desire: teaching. These challenges shaped her teaching philosophy: "It's important to be able to connect with all students."

Council Bluffs Lewis Central Middle School's seventh-grade artists are being invited to contribute to a work of art to dedicate one of the flood-recovered crown jewels of the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.

The UI's College of Education hosted a panel discussion with education experts and students to help classroom teachers foster discussions among students about race, discrimination, privilege, and systemic oppression.

A collaborative UI initiative confronts the complex problem of obesity, challenging stereotypes about the disease and finding solutions to one of the nation's top health threats. It's not just about the food.

"Iowa Now Minute" is a 60-second roundup highlighting recent UI activities, research, public engagement, and campus life. Look for a new video every Thursday in Iowa Now.

You might recognize Forrest Saunders and Lauren Moss, two graduates of the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, who now work at different eastern Iowa television stations.

Several long-time veterans from two of eastern Iowa's largest employers—Rockwell Collins and Alliant Energy—are mentoring UI College of Engineering students, and their efforts are paying off, both for students and their eventual employers.

A team from the University of Iowa captured the top spot in a contest sponsored by The Principal Financial Group that helps one of the nation’s largest insurance companies better market its life insurance plans to a new generation.