"Forbes" magazine has once again rated University of Iowa Health Care as one of the best places to work in the U.S. UIHC was named the No. 7 employer overall and the No. 1 employer in the health care industry category across the country.

A University of Iowa economist is studying how obesity rates are affected in communities where restaurants publish the calorie counts of the food they serve, an effort that is part of a broader campaign to reduce the number of Americans who are overweight.

If you enjoy looking at aerial photos, especially of familiar territory in Iowa, University of Iowa archivist David McCartney lists some must-visit websites with historic photos of the UI campus and areas across the state.

The University of Iowa’s Department of Cinematic Arts has partnered with the Pomerantz Career Center to host a panel for film students featuring UI alumni who studied in fields related to film and cinema.

Through internships, traditional rotations, and dedicated education-unit experiences, UI Hospitals and Clinics nurses like Judy Swafford provide thousands of hours of work experience, learning opportunities, and professional development to hundreds of student nurses every year.

A team of UI students is growing hydroponic lettuce in one of the university's biology buildings as part of a sustainability contest sponsored by the Tippie College of Business and Frontier Naturals.

Student Willy Tan was among the UI contingent showing work at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show. Tan's touring bicycle caught the eye of this blogger: "In my opinion one of the best examples—and my favorite bike of the whole show—was this little pink beauty."

UI faculty and students will partner with Mason City and a five-county region in east-central Iowa on community-betterment projects ranging from art to urban revitalization. The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities will lead the effort, which will take place during the 2016–17 academic year.

Consistently above the national average for female engineering student enrollment, the UI engineering program's unique small-college atmosphere at a Big Ten university, research opportunities in the health sciences, and emphasis on collaboration over competition are among the top reasons administrators and students say women choose to study here.

The University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Foundation announced March 9 that 194,541 UI alumni and friends have contributed $1.7 billion to "For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa," reaching the campaign’s goal.

Domestic violence during pregnancy doubles the risk of pre-term birth and low birth weight, according to a study. UI Researchers also found that domestic violence, which includes physical, sexual, financial, psychological, or emotional abuse, slightly increased the risk of a baby being small for gestational age.

The Daily Nonpareil editorial board calls the University of Iowa's new scholarship program, Raise.me, "laudable for a couple reasons," including preparing high schoolers for college and not precluding enrollment at a community college.