A recent study shows a computer program that improves cognitive abilities in the elderly helps keep them safer and reduces how much they must pay for medical care.
Fredric Wolinsky, a UI professor of...
Mike Carberry, the executive director of Iowa Renewable Energy Association, used to be an antique dealer and an occasional environmental volunteer.
But five years ago, he read Al Gore’s Inconvenient...
Iowa schools are being blown away by the demand for wind-energy training. Experts say they see the upward trend in Iowa, ranked second in the nation for wind power production capacity.
At the UI, officials...
Law-school admissions offices are facing a bittersweet paradox.
While the economy may be down, unemployed college graduates’ interest in postgraduate education is taking off.
“Generally, we do well...
UI junior Sean Schwabenlander attended a lecture on Islam when he was a sophomore in high school. A year later, he converted to the religion.
He will hear a similar presentation on July 12, but this time...
On Thursday evening, Hancher supporters, students, and UI faculty met in Macbride Hall to discuss the future of the art and music buildings destroyed in the 2008 flood.
Although the entire Art Campus...
Students in the interdepartmental studies department can major in arts management, Romany studies, and even human rights.
And with the inclusion of three pre-approved interdepartmental-studies tracks,...
Simple cupcakes will replace an extravagant layered wedding cake at the July 30 wedding of UI junior Allison Faris and her fiancé, Hawkeye wrestler Luke Lofthouse.
The struggling economy has not stopped...
Iowa City police Capt. Rick Wyss had a specific goal before leaving the office on Wednesday. He wanted to submit his department’s application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
With...
Applicants trying to receive a discounted home in Iowa City are one step closer to moving in.
As of the 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday, only 29 of the first 40 people selected actually turned in their housing...
Bruce Gronbeck is taking a different path after retiring as a professor of communication studies at the UI. His post-career plans still involve some golf — but he is teeing-off for a good cause.
“I...
UI students are looking for cheaper alternatives for buying books, and the University Bookstore has seen a decrease in sales.
UI graduate student Tim Hau said he likes saving money but prefers to have...
