A vibrant display on the pedestrian bridge near the Iowa Memorial Union is more than an attractive sight on the University of Iowa campus—it is meant to recognize the University of Iowa’s international students and their significant role in the life of the university.

The University of Iowa’s College of Nursing has long offered a rigorous nursing education that trains health care professionals who advocate for optimal patient care and outcomes, and who lead the way in health care research and innovation.

A study from the College of Public Health finds that farm vehicle vibration can significantly contribute to chronic back and muscle pain in farmers who drive them, and researchers hope their study leads to design changes that make farm work less painful.

UI officials, including President J. Bruce Harreld, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Joseph Kearney, and psychological and brain sciences faculty spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 8 to celebrate the new building that will transform the department’s teaching and research.

Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter and his daughter Céline used the iconic University of Iowa building as the backdrop for a thrilling visual display Oct. 4, during the Iowa stop of the Light Art Grand Tour USA.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has renewed a $4.3 million grant to the University of Iowa College of Public Health for a project to identify factors in early pregnancy that may increase the risk of major structural birth defects.

University of Iowa students who take classes in dance, music, and theater not only learn from accomplished faculty members but also from more than 200 guest artists each year.

Dentistry professor Hanan Elgendy uses art to help first-year dental students understand tooth structure and form. Bringing art into the dental simulation lab not only sharpens students’ eye for detail but also helps them create better dental restorations and tooth replacements, says Elgendy, who started teaching tooth art in 2017.

A pair of new legal clinics at the University of Iowa College of Law offers students unique learning opportunities related to transactional and criminal law, as well as hands-on experience in working with clients and appearing in federal court.

Research from the UI’s Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) finds sustainably redeveloping struggling rural economies takes a focus on a community’s entire quality of life, not just bringing new jobs.

The Tippie College of Business is adding a fully online MBA to its part-time MBA program as the latest addition to its portfolio of graduate and professional degrees that help working professionals get the education they need to advance in their careers.

A unit of the College of Public Health played a key role in a study by doctors at the Cleveland Clinic that finds a drug can be helpful in slowing brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis patients.