UI study uses NADS to help train autistic teen drivers
The University of Virginia is working with the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) to conduct research into teens with autism and their driving skills.
Hagle says political endorsements are a mixed bag for candidates
Political science professor Tim Hagle says some political endorsements are worth more than others for the candidates.
Experimental jab can reduce the risk of heart attacks for millions
An experimental drug can lower levels of cholesterol by up to 75 percent when combined with a statin, UI researchers have found.
Van Voorhis comments on benefits of insurance coverage for fertility treatment
A Canadian study found insurance coverage for IVF treatments led to fewer multiple births: “This is an encouraging finding that might influence payers to reconsider [covering] IVF, as they may ultimately benefit by the reduced cost," says Brad Van Voorhis, UI IVF program director.
'Heroes . . . who lost the fight': Lea VanderVelde on Dred Scott
UI law professor Lea VanderVelde says the circumstances that led Dred Scott to sue for freedom and then to stick with the litigation for eleven years, finally culminating at the Supreme Court, can be attributed to three different sets of factors: geography, local law, and hidden parties.
UI scientists working to understand MERS
The Centers for Disease Control identified the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS, in the United States on May 2; Dr. Stanley Perlman, UI professor of microbiology, is part of a worldwide effort to understand more about the virus, discovered in 2012.
Ohlmann discusses NFL draft, statistics
Former Hawkeye kicker Nate Kaeding and UI business professor Jeff Ohlmann discuss the NFL draft from the player's perspective and the increasing importance of statistical analysis in professional sports.
Iowa students push for changes in Davenport's west end
With suggestions ranging from expanding the use of the Roosevelt Community Center to making Rockingham Road a viable commercial corridor to improving property maintenance, a group of seven University of Iowa graduate students proposed improvements for Davenport’s west end.
Indy 500 champ teams up with UI
A veteran race car driver will try for this month's Indianapolis 500 with a Tigerhawk logo on his vehicle to raise awareness for an area of medical research close to his heart.
UI researchers examine connections between occupation, suicide
University of Iowa public health professor Marizen Ramirez and researcher Wendy Ringgenberg are working to understand the connection between occupation and suicide, particularly among farmers.