A bill researched and drafted by a second-year student at the UI College of Law was signed into law by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad last week. The bill, Senate File 306, is an act relating to communication and visitation between an adult ward and another person.

With one K-9 officer recently retired and another nearing retirement, the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety recently bolstered its ranks with two new K-9 officers.

UI orthopedic researchers are developing an injectable, bioactive gel that encourages self-healing of cartilage. If they are successful, the gel could represent a minimally invasive, practical, and inexpensive approach for repairing damaged cartilage and preventing osteoarthritis.

William “Bill” R. Nelson is the recipient of the 2015 Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy. Nelson, director of the Iowa Memorial Union and the UI Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, is well known as an energetic champion for developing student leadership experiences on campus.

There’s no other day during the school year when philanthropy—nicknamed “Phil” by the University of Iowa Foundation’s Student Philanthropy Initiative—is more visible than on Phil’s Day, which took place on Thursday, April 30—the fourth annual celebration of philanthropy on the UI campus.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close Thursday, April 30, with "Take Back the Night," a rally and march that also gives voice to survivors of sex-related crimes.

This week's Iowa Now Minute features an extra innings walk-off win, Phil on campus, and a modern masterpiece in Italy.

The University of Iowa Police Department has filed charges related to a summer 2014 incident in which a video recording device was found in a restroom on the University of Iowa campus.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development held its Celebrating Excellence: Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. The annual event recognizes faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars/fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students, and mentors who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments to research in their field.

The University of Iowa recently named the recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

Bus stops and traffic will be rerouted on Grand Avenue due to utility project Sunday, May 3 until August 2015.

University of Iowa experts are conducting research to determine whether college students and others will pay attention to a system that alerts individuals to potential traffic danger as they are texting and walking along roadways.