In collaboration with the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry, alumnus Lucas Klein is working to support student mental health. He and Virginia Willour, PhD, will also collaborate with the new Iowa Center for School Mental Health which is housed in the College of Education.

A new study shows that individuals with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant trauma may be at greater risk for suicide death, suggesting that clinical diagnosis of or genetic predisposition to trauma-related conditions could be important factors to consider in suicide prevention.