The Latest Breaking News from University of Iowa

A Doctor Notched His Thumbnail Every Month for 35 Years and Found His Nails Grew Slower with Age

Physician William Bean marked his thumbnail monthly for 35 years and tracked how its growth slowed with age and illness. It won a 2025 Ig Nobel.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Rare Fat-Storage Gene Variants Appeared More Than Three Times as Often in 154 Patients Treated for Anorexia

A small study found rare PLIN4 gene variants in 11% of anorexia patients vs. about 3% in a reference group. It shows a link, not a cause.

Medical Daily · Oct 10

3 students, 2 others shot along nightlife district near the University of Iowa, authorities say

Authorities in Iowa say three University of Iowa students have been wounded in a shooting that erupted in a nightlife district near campus

The Independent UK · Apr 19

US shooting: 3 students injured near University of Iowa following brawl

Three University of Iowa students were injured in a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning following a large fight in downtown Iowa City. Police responded to the scene and heard gunfire, with initial reports indicating multiple individuals sustained gunshot wounds. The university has confirmed the student injuries and is urging…

The Times of India · Apr 19

Police finds University of Iowa 56 students standing in complete darkness – something straight out of ‘Weapons’

Zach Cregger eat your heart out.

We Got This Covered · Feb 24

Resurfaced Iowa Hazing Video Tops 10 Million Views After Basement Discovery

The fraternity's president was arrested afterwards.

Bored Panda · Feb 18

Laken Riley followed all the safety precautions. But she was still attacked and killed while out for run

Going for a solo run as a female shouldn’t be dangerous. But the murders of Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbets, Karina Vetrano, and many more other women in recent years remind us it is. Andrea Cavallier reports

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024

A former University of Iowa manager embezzled funds, an audit finds

A new state audit in Iowa says the former manager of the machine shop at the University of Iowa’s Department of Physics and Astronomy deposited nearly $1 million that should have gone to the university into his own personal accounts

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Rural hospitals now face baby bust

Similar trends exist nationwide, as hospitals and staff struggle to safely handle dwindling numbers of births

Salon · Jul 16, 2024