Depending on whose press release you believe, Tennessee's new science law either promotes "academic freedom" or "allows creationism to be taught in public schools." Enacted on April...

Your education from the University of Iowa is the most valuable asset you will ever hold. It will provide you with earning power that will sustain you throughout your lifetime, will open unimaginable doors...

Last summer, my staff and I traveled Iowa, talking to folks of all walks of life about the middle class — everyone from recent college graduates to those looking for work to Iowans seeking to secure...

This is Hawkeye Country, undoubtedly.But it's easy to forget that aside from being a football mecca and an infamous epicenter of Big Ten bar culture, Iowa City is a worldly hotbed of cultural and artistic...

The recent budget debate has brought the state Legislature to a standstill. Today's environment of hyper-partisanship greets this development as no great surprise. Recent debates over the scope and role...

At an early age, I experienced firsthand the impact that donors to the University of Iowa can have on people's lives. When I was 12, I was diagnosed with stage-four cancer by physicians at University of...

Eating disorders such as anorexia have been around for centuries, yet as new technology develops in the spheres of social media and communication, new stages for their increased popularization arise. A...

Philanthropy is good for everyone — the giver and the receiver. That's why my husband, Jerre (1965 B.B.A.), and I set goals for ourselves to reach out and help create future leaders in business, medicine,...

Twitter has become a tool of the trade for America's journalists, but judges are grappling with how to deal with the messaging in courtrooms. According to an article by the Associated Press, "the...

Each year, thousands of University of Iowa freshmen come to campus with certain expectations. They expect quality academics, professors willing to go above and beyond, interesting coursework, and opportunities...

So there they were, these nice people — well, it was on public radio, so of course they were nice people; I think there's some sort of niceness test you have to take before you can get on public radio...