In a new study, University of Iowa researchers, led by Jason Radley, PhD, confirmed a neural circuit linking two separate regions in the brain governs how animals, including humans, react to a stressful situation. Through experiments, the researchers showed how rats responded to a threat either passively or actively—and linked each reaction to a specific pathway in the brain.

Iowa researchers take a multidisciplinary approach to understanding bipolar disorder—and shine light on a complex mental health condition that’s still not widely understood.

Q&A with Ted Abel and Lane Strathearn, leaders for one of only 15 federally funded intellectual and developmental disabilities research centers in the country.

Inspired by her work in the lab, neuroscientist Kathleen Sluka creates artwork that graces the cover of scientific journals.

Few projects exemplify the University of Iowa’s emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration better than Receptive Field, a new interactive sculpture by School of Art and Art History Associate Professor Daniel Miller. The project was commissioned by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute. Miller’s work integrates robotics, media, and electronics, often exploring systems and ecologies of the natural world. These attributes led INI Associate Director for Education and Outreach and CLAS Associate Dean for Research Joshua Weiner to reach out to Miller for a new artwork.