The New York Times features research on a parasitic wasp by Department of Biology Associate Professor Andrew Forbes and graduate student Anna Ward. The crypt-keeper wasp preys on at least seven other unrelated species of wasps to better ensure its survival. Biology Letters published the paper.

People are more apt to make mistakes when they switch from one task to another, which could lead to catastrophe if it happens in space. A UI researcher is using a NASA grant to help astronauts reduce the amount of time it takes to focus on a new task.

Cornelia Lang, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, speaks to The Atlantic about mysterious filaments emanating from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

As part of a statewide initiative, the University of Iowa is offering free test kits to Iowans outside of Johnson County so they can measure the levels of lead in their home’s drinking water.

Provost Fuentes discusses her hopes and ideas for the University of Iowa in her first message to campus.

A committee is working with the search firm Isaacson, Miller, Inc. to find a replacement for Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Lyn Redington, who was named vice president for student life at Idaho State University in January 2018. The candidate previously selected did not ultimately accept the role.

This year, members of the University of Iowa campus community will see new buildings open and construction begin on others, as well as renovations, demolitions, and new landscaping.

Matt Kroul is one in a long tradition of Hawkeyes who grew up chucking hay bales before tossing opponents at Kinnick Stadium. Visit the Iowa Magazine website to learn more about Kroul and other Hawkeyes who, when hearing the phrase "America needs farmers," know they're answering that need.

Staff at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art are preparing for its expected 2022 opening, designing gallery spaces, growing the collection, ensuring art is gallery-ready, thinking about how technology can enhance the visitor experience, and fostering new partnerships and collaborations.

The University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) has received a $7 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation to study the safe deployment of automated vehicles in rural areas.

J. Martin Scholtz, the new vice president for research at the University of Iowa, benefited from doing research as an undergraduate. Now, he wants to expand research opportunities for Iowa undergrads and explore creative ways to support world-class work by faculty in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced today that the University of Iowa Graduate College was selected to participate in a prestigious pilot cohort of eight AAU member campuses in Phase I of the AAU PhD Education Initiative, which aims to change the culture surrounding doctoral education.