Jane Nachtman grew up on a family farm in eastern Iowa, barely knowing what a physicist was. Now, the University of Iowa alumna is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at her alma mater and is a leading figure in the field of particle physics.

College of Public Health researchers make more than half of the university's Cancer Epidemiology and Population Science (CEPS) unit, which focuses on the causes and detection of cancer, possible methods of prevention, and improving the quality of life of those who are living with or who have survived cancer.

The University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) is is participating in a project that studies the impact that smoking marijuana has on people who are driving a car.

Sato Ashida, professor in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, has used her research to develop a simple booklet that elderly people and their caregivers can use to help prepare for a disaster and also help them quickly get back on their feet afterward.

A study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that eating just one portion of fried food a day leads to a significantly increased probability of an early death, especially in post-menopausal women.

A $285,000 grant from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Council will help the University of Iowa expand its STEM Innovator program, which encourages Iowa middle and high school students to become entrepreneurs or consider careers in innovative STEM fields.

A team of Iowa students started Speeko, a voice-analytics company that uses artificial intelligence to help individuals avoid unfortunate public speaking experiences by measuring and improving their verbal communication skills.

The University of Iowa community will explore what the American Dream means to people today during the spring 2019 Theme Semester.

The University of Iowa is leading a series of activities to educate Iowa youth about science. The Science Booster Club began in 2015 and has expanded to include fun, hands-on activities for children in Muscatine and the Quad Cities.

University of Iowa geologists are leading an effort to determine whether an ancient geologic formation in northeast Iowa contains precious minerals. The researchers are dating the underground rocks to find out whether they’re similar to a geologic complex in Minnesota known to possess valuable metals.

Bernie Franks is a grandmother who spent years helping others but always felt something in her own life was left unfinished. She joins the NBC's TODAY show to talk about how she took a big leap and proved it’s never too late to fulfill a promise.

Eman Ismail, a Saudi-trained dentist and a PhD student in the Oral Science Program at the University of Iowa, uses dental composites to treat broken teeth with the goal of improving outcomes in dental-restoration procedures.