When twins Noelle and Blaire McDaniel’s clubfoot treatment proved a bit tricky, their parents never lost faith in their University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital team, or the revolutionary approach developed at Iowa.

One in five pregnant women face food insecurity. Upstream Initiative, a student-run program in a high-risk pregnancy clinic at University of Iowa Health Care, aims to improve health outcomes by addressing the issue head-on.

David Janssen graduated from the University of Iowa with a medical degree and returned to his roots in northwest Iowa to practice family medicine. He says his goal is to take care of residents, so the community can thrive.

As chief marketing officer for the Milwaukee Bucks, University of Iowa business and journalism graduate Dustin Godsey has overseen exciting progress within the organization, including the construction of a new arena, the development of 30 acres that surround it, and an NBA title.

Undergraduate students at the University of Iowa not only have plentiful opportunities to work alongside faculty researchers, they make important contributions to science.

Since joining the University of Iowa English faculty in 2020, Melissa Febos has published two acclaimed books, received prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and married her partner of six years. And, she has found a community of students she absolutely adores.

Not only does the University of Iowa offer a variety of treatment options for a range of cancers, from the most common types to the rarest, campus investigators are working daily to make those treatments better. And patients play a key role.

Thanks to his participation in clinical research at the University of Iowa, Jordan Hauck was able to put cancer behind him. Now he is helping others by raising awareness — and needed funding.

When a love of chemistry led Andy Spurgin to study pharmacy, the PharmD program at the University of Iowa introduced him to a world of career possibilities. Practicing in his small Iowa hometown, however, turned out to be his calling.

A turned-down internship, a bet, and two novels later, J.C. Geiger says the University of Iowa gave him the opportunity to see the world and find the type of writing he loved best.

The birth of the traveling trophy known as Floyd of Rosedale wasn’t just a silly wager between two border-state governors. It was a conciliatory gesture in the wake of the 1934 game, in which the Hawkeyes’ Ozzie Simmons, who was Black, suffered numerous injurious hits.

University of Iowa grads are no strangers to Hollywood. Alumni of the Writing University have put their stamp on the entertainment world, delivering critical and commercial successes to screens big and small.

The University of Iowa welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history for the fifth year in a row.

Thanks to neonatal expertise at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, an Iowa couple has been able to celebrate key milestones after their babies were born in 2020 at just 27 weeks’ gestation.

Lauryn Ash always knew she wanted to be a writer. And in creating the worlds found in video games, the University of Iowa graduate found her passion.

For 40 years, the Iowa Marrow Donor Program has led the way helping those in need get the lifesaving transplants they require. And it wouldn’t be possible without the kindness and selflessness of Iowans, especially the young adults on campuses across the state.

After enduring close to 100 procedures to keep her airway open, a central Iowa teen is seeing potential for normalcy following a complex throat surgery at the University of Iowa in 2019.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announces Barbara J. Wilson as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa.

Six weeks after sustaining serious arm injuries, a young Marshalltown girl was out of her cast and playing with her siblings. Her family credits the skill and compassion of her University of Iowa Health Care team for making every step of the process less traumatic.

More than one in 10 Americans have diabetes, a chronic condition in which the body cannot effectively process blood sugar, and diagnoses are increasing around the world. Why? University of Iowa researchers are working to find answers — and improve the lives of those with the demanding disease.

A new practicum course allows University of Iowa students to work with NASCAR and Fox Sports executives, getting hands-on marketing experience while pitching Daytona 500 promotional campaigns.

As a software engineer at “The New York Times,” computer science graduate Asmaa Elkeurti uses technology to help readers better understand the historic 2020 election.

Jacob Schillo received a warm welcome for his military service when he visited the University of Iowa. The doctoral student in genetics — who was named a 2021 Tillman Scholar — has returned the gesture by creating programs to help student veterans succeed academically.

The University of Iowa welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history for the fourth year in a row.

Dominic Gentile, a veterinary medicine student at Iowa State University, received treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma at University of Iowa Health Care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa’s safety protocols set his mind at ease.

With the death of former football coach Hayden Fry, a University of Iowa alumna and staff writer revisits the words she wrote after the Hawkeye legend announced his retirement in 1998.

Stephen Boeding partially severed his left forearm after falling while trimming a tree with his chain saw. University of Iowa medical professionals were able to treat the West Point man’s complex injuries; within months, he was holding his new grandchildren.

After discovering passions for art and music during childhood, Mike Tallman was able to develop skills in graphic design at the University of Iowa while also performing with his popular band Eufórquestra.

In 2014, Kyle Nelson of Hillsboro, Iowa, helped build the new University of Iowa Stead Family Hospital. In 1994, that hospital helped Nelson survive and thrive after being born 13 weeks premature. And now, the same UI Health Care specialist was there to care for Nelson’s child in a time of critical need.

A train accident in small-town Iowa easily could have taken a young father’s life in 2018, but a quick response from a University of Iowa medical helicopter gave him a fighting chance. He is one of thousands who have been treated by the AirCare team since 1979.

In her work as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, University of Iowa graduate Kimberly Chmielewski finds that movement brings people together.

Two University of Iowa alumni, Lt. Col. Nicholas Edwards and Lt. Col. Michael Lynch, were at the controls of the Air Force jets that flew over Kinnick Stadium before the football game against Penn State. The moment that thrilled 70,000 fans in the stands was incredibly meaningful to the two Hawkeyes in the air.

Through the nonprofit organization she leads, the 2007 University of Iowa engineering graduate is connecting people in isolated communities across the globe to opportunity and prosperity.

After devoting a chunk of his childhood to playing inside a campus recreation facility, University of Iowa graduate Tony Price now leads recreation services at the University of Colorado Boulder.

This fall’s incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa has yet again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school GPA, at 3.76, than any previous class.

When a preemie was born at 26 weeks’ gestation in a small Iowa hospital in 2007, the odds were against her survival. An ice storm prevented emergency transportation from transferring her to a better-equipped facility. But it didn’t stop two University of Iowa doctors from heeding the call for help.

Iowa’s Ignacio Ponseti revolutionized clubfoot treatment with his gentle, nonsurgical approach. Now his successor, UI doctor Jose Morcuende, is on a lifelong mission to bring the Ponseti Method to the rest of the world.

University of Iowa Dance Marathon has become one of the largest college philanthropies in the country — and it is starting to have a significant impact on the race to cure and prevent pediatric cancer.

This fall’s incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa has again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school GPA, at 3.71, than any previous class.

Bridget Coughlin says her biochemistry education and training at the University of Iowa gave her the tools necessary to run one of the largest aquariums in the world — and fed her passion for science.

From the storied Iowa Writers’ Workshop to a new undergraduate creative writing program, the craft of writing is deeply woven into the fabric of the UI.

Inara Verzemnieks returns to the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program.

The UI is home to many renowned programs for aspiring writers and is a place where all students are afforded opportunities to improve their writing or weave it into their studies.

Aaron Boes brings expertise in noninvasive brain stimulation from Harvard University to the University of Iowa.

The University of Iowa’s longtime renown and excellence in creative writing contribute to city’s international reputation as a writer’s haven.

Only one team can leave the Iowa-Minnesota football game with a bronze pig. Here’s the story behind the beloved trophy.