I have been asked this question countless times during interviews the past several years. People wonder why I’ve chosen to stay at Iowa for undergraduate, medical school, residency, and fellowship...

In the years of Obamacare, we seriously wondered whether Republicans were ruining their vocal cords by fulminating at full volume, for year after fulminating year, against the dastardly, pro-Soviet, thoroughly...

Today is Earth Day, a time to celebrate the environment and its resilience but also another reminder that the window to enact proactive measures to curb the effects of climate change is very real and closing...

Chicago To quote the great Michael Scott, “Oh, how the turntables …” In a season in which Chicago once had championship aspirations, the Bulls return to the NBA playoffs with as a potential...

Because her daughter was the reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Week and in the final weekend of her college career, Jan Seaborne knew Ruth Seaborne would have to keep herself focused as she prepared to...

As a verb, to peak means “to reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.” This definition is certainly known by track athletes across the world and can be either...

Iowa softball shortstop Megan Blank was at a loss for words after the Hawkeyes were shut out by Michigan State on Sunday. “This has been a pretty embarrassing season,” she said. “That’s...

Coming off a series win against Minnesota, Iowa baseball now has sole possession of fifth place in the Big Ten with a 7-8 record. If the season were to end today, Iowa would qualify for the Big Ten Tournament...

For over 20 years, the Native American Student Association has hosted the University of Iowa Powwow celebration. But this year, the event filled with drumming competitions and food vendors has been...

Rain might have battered the sidewalks and people, but it did not stop the succulent smells of scones and pastries that wafted out of the kitchen of the Golden Carrot Bakery. The bakery has been at Public...

Students at the University of Iowa have been pumping up blood donations this year. “In the past year, our student organization of the DeGowin Blood Center has really taken a more active role,”...

Right around springtime four years ago, what Gail Orcutt thought were allergies turned out to be much worse.  “I found out I had lung cancer,” the Pleasant Hill resident said. “I’ve...