It must be an age thing. Recently I have encountered a lot of people who are retiring. But as I talk to them about their plans, it is clear that few intend to totally drop out of the field in which they have worked. They remain committed to the purposes they served. I think that is a good thing because the perspectives they have on how we got to where we are can inform us on where we’re going next. I also think it speaks to their dedication to their field and demonstrates a personal integrity we should admire.

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For the first time, all three State Hygienic Laboratory sites hosted college interns and student employees during the summer of 2017. Here’s a look at the 11 students who contributed to the work of Iowa’s environmental and public health laboratory.

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Young business and community leaders from 18 Sub-Saharan countries spent six weeks at the University of Iowa this summer as part of the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for African Leaders entrepreneurial program.

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An outbreak of Salmonella linked to a variety of papayas has sickened 173 people in 21 states, including two in Iowa, according to the CDC. One death has been reported in New York City and 58 people have been hospitalized, as of Aug 18.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported on Aug. 15 that it is monitoring Carter Lake for zebra mussels, an invasive species that can be destructive to ecosytems, aquatic food chains, boats and other manmade structures. There is no effective treatment to control zebra mussels once they have infested a lake.

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