In 1940, Elizabeth Catlett became one of the first three MFA graduates from the University of Iowa and was the first African American woman to receive the degree.

This study confirms for the first time that the amygdala is also required for triggering a state of fear in humans.

UI study investigates how the emotion of fear depends on an almond-shaped brain region called the amygdala.

Storied history of the International Writing Program is available for everyone to hear.

The researchers studied five rare neurological patients with damage to their hippocampus, a part of the brain that's critical for transferring short-term memories into long-term storage.

Barrett is the 13th UI-connected fellow, but only the second recipient outside the creative writing community.