Iowa students helped towns prepare for the RAGBRAI spotlight
University of Iowa student interns work with small towns on the route so they’re ready for their RAGBRAI fame.
Successful parents talk to kids about safe driving
A University of Iowa study shows that parents can help their kids be safer drivers by having conversations with them about it.
Iowa-hosted entrepreneurs from Africa visit John Deere, Mississippi River
Entrepreneurs from Africa who are attending the six-week Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) at the University of Iowa this summer recently visited the Quad Cities to see two icons of America—the Mississippi River and John Deere.
Former Iowa student designs bra for breast cancer survivors
A team of University of Iowa alumnae that includes Algonquin, Iowa, native Genevieve Goelz has received a $10,000 prize for a bra they designed as an engineering class project that provides breast cancer survivors both support and relief from lymphedema pain after a single mastectomy.
Iowa study finds people of normal weight may actually be at risk for obesity-related health issues
A study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that people who may have a healthy weight according to the body mass index (BMI) may actually have obesity-related health issues, which could be revealed by considering the person’s waist circumference.
Iowa study shows Americans still don't get enough exercise
A study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that the amount of time Americans spend exercising is little changed over the last 10 years, which isn’t positive because Americans weren’t exercising enough 10 years ago.
State Hygienic Lab receives CDC funding for new statewide biomonitoring program
A new project led by the State Hygienic Lab will analyze the presence of environmental hazards in well water and households across the state.
Iowa study finds waist size a forgotten factor in defining obesity
A new study from the University of Iowa published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues.
UI student-designed bra for breast cancer patients receives cash prize
A team of biomedical engineers who designed a bra as University of Iowa students that helps breast cancer survivors with lymphedema won a $10,000 prize from Victoria’s Secret that will help them commercialize the garment.
Americans shouldn't have to drive, but the law insists on it
Gregory Shill, University of Iowa law associate professor of law, argues that the automobile took over because the legal system helped squeeze out the alternatives.