Does discrimination increase drinking?
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found another negative health outcome linked to discrimination: alcohol abuse.
Jupiter rendezvous
On Independence Day, a NASA spacecraft entered Jupiter's orbit, and the University of Iowa had an instrument along for the ride. The Plasma Waves Instrument, designed and built at the UI, will sample plasma waves and learn how Jupiter's intense auroras are produced.
Genetic testing yields epilepsy cause sooner
Through genetic testing, doctors are able to not only find the cause of certain epileptic encephalopathies, but also determine the risk of the same condition occurring in future siblings.
Obermann Summer Seminar explores open-source projects
To forge connections between Big Ancient Mediterranean (BAM) and other digital humanities projects and to give digital scholars working across fields an opportunity to share their expertise and establish best practices for their projects, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies partnered with two other groups to hold a conference June 6-8.
Janz elected to National Academy of Kinesiology executive board
Kathleen Janz, professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, will work with fellow executive committee members to oversee the professional business of the National Academy of Kinesiology.
University of Iowa ATV simulator aims to improve rider safety
University of Iowa senior Kyle Losik rode an ATV over grassy fields with a view of the mountains.
Impossible in Iowa City? Not with the virtual reality simulator UI scientists created to find out why hundreds of people are injured or killed when they lose control of ATVs annually.
Durnev sees quick bounce back in European markets after Brexit vote
Art Durnev, associate professor of finance in the Tippie College of Business, thinks European financial markets will bounce back quickly after Friday's turmoil following British voters' decision to leave the European Union.
UI program explores the science of art
A program offered by the UI’s Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship brought high school business teachers to Iowa City’s Lasansky Studio to learn the scientific principles behind the art of printmaking.
UI unveils new ATV virtual reality simulator
A new virtual reality simulator described as "a giant video game controller" will help University of Iowa researchers study how and why people lose control while driving all-terrain vehicles.
UI researchers find method that could cut staph diagnosis from 2 days to 3 hours
The more immediate test results could be especially beneficial for patients suspected of having MRSA, a type of staph bacterium that has been linked to life-threatening infections in the bloodstream, lungs, and heart.