CartilaGen LLC, a University of Iowa spin-out company developing innovative treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA), recently placed first and second in three different business competitions for Chinese investors in Boston and New York City.

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Daniel A. Reed is a committee member and co-author of the National Academies report Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science and Engineering in 2017-2020.

The Latham Science Engagement Initiative is currently accepting applications for 2016-2017 Latham Fellows.

On April 14, at the Technology Association of Iowa’s 11th Annual LWBJ Prometheus awards, the Iowa City area was presented with the Technology Community of the Year Award, which recognizes a city or region that supports tech-based companies and uses information and communications technology to improve quality of life, education, and workforce. Among the list of finalists were a number of University...

Since 1904 the State Hygienic Laboratory has operated as Iowa’s public health laboratory, helping Iowans in all 99 counties by testing and screening for infectious diseases and environmental contaminants.

For the final Creative Matters event of the 2015-2016 academic year, author Sarah Lewis delivered a talk dedicated to the memory of her grandfather, Shadrach Emmanuel Lee.

As MERGE prepares for its opening this fall, Chuck Romans is busy assisting grant proposals, researching and purchasing equipment, establishing training programs, and refining the design of the space. Romans started as the new engineering coordinator for MERGE in January.

From vehicle safety and environmental policy to housing needs assessments, the University of Iowa Public Policy Center (PPC) seeks to make academic research widely accessible to policy makers and the general public. The center hosts symposiums, brings in speakers, and supports interdisciplinary research and education across campus. “We do applied research—research that’s happening in the real...

John F. Doershuk, Ph.D., is the State Archaeologist and Director of the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA), as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology. In this Q&A he offers a glimpse into OSA, part of the UI Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development—what it is, what it does, and why it matters. Tell us a little...

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development held its “Celebrating Excellence: Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony” on Wednesday, April 13. The annual event (photos of which may be found here) recognizes faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars/fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students and mentors who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments to research in...