While the overall number of new cases for most types of cancer in Iowa remains mostly unchanged, the number of cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) is on the rise, according to the 2019 Cancer in Iowa report issued today by the State Health Registry of Iowa.

Linda Snetselaar, professor of epidemiology and endowed chair of preventive nutrition in the College of Public Health, is one of 20 nationally recognized scientists selected to serve on the federal government's 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Brady Krien, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English at the University of Iowa, has been recognized for making exceptional contributions in the classroom and beyond with the 2019 Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award. Krien is the UI’s first recipient of this award.

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that women are less likely to get help for a drinking problem and are more likely to believe the problem will get better on its own. The study suggests strategies should be developed that focus particularly on women.

Christopher Cooper, a pediatric urologist at the University of Iowa, began researching the issue of school children's bathroom access after noticing a high frequency of urinary tract infections and higher rates of voiding dysfunction among his young patients.

The University of Iowa search committee for the new associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion has selected four final candidates. The candidates will visit campus in March to participate in public forums and meet with administrators, faculty, staff, and students.

Danny Tallon is a third-year physics major, a published co-author on two scientific papers, and a cadet in the University of Iowa’s Air Force ROTC program who aims to have a military career studying space—or perhaps visiting it himself.

A new gallery of biomedical research images is on display on the ground floor of the Carver Biomedical Research Building. The images, each measuring 5 feet in diameter and mounted on back-lit frames, highlight the breadth of foundational research conducted in the Carver College of Medicine.

The University of Iowa Office of the Provost has selected five interdisciplinary initiatives to receive up to $300K over three years.

From September to November 2018, 230 Doctor of Pharmacy students from six student organizations provided more than 8,400 flu vaccinations. The immunizations were given during 105 clinics on campus and in the community to UI employee and students, the general public, and at area businesses.

In the weeks after twins Charlie and Kolton Martin were born in December, a University of Iowa medical geneticist and her team went to extraordinary lengths as they raced to obtain the medication needed to save their lives.

The Daily Iowan won first-place awards in 13 categories at the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Awards in Des Moines. The student-run newspaper finished second overall in General Excellence among daily newspapers with a circulation under 10,000. The awards were announced Feb. 8 during the INA annual banquet.