Joni Kinsey, a UI art historian, credits her Girl Scout experience with kindling her interest in Western art, in a story on how dissension and fiscal woes are besetting the Girl Scouts.

Social media gives job seekers a chance to highlight their personalities, according to Megan Watt, assistant director of the UI's Career Leadership Academy, in a story on using social media to land a new job.

With nearly 80 Facebook pages and more than 40 Twitter accounts linked to the university, the UI uses social media as a way to stay connected to students while keeping an eye on new emerging platforms.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is offering summer art workshops from 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays through the month of July. Each workshop is focused around a different Native American theme ranging from musical instruments to corn husk dolls.

Iowa seems to have become a state of extremes. Last year, record early warmth prompted fruit blossoming in March and corn planting in early April, only to be severely challenged by late freezes and widespread drought.

While many University of Iowa students pursue domestic internships, law student Drew Craig chose a different path—interning abroad in the West Bank. The May 2013 College of Law graduate says helping Palestinian youth was one of the most rewarding aspects of his experience during his internship abroad, a growing trend at the UI.

Kevin Leicht, UI sociology professor and director of the Iowa Social Science Research Center, says access to technology improves the quality of life for everyone, regardless of age, race, or education level.

W.A. “Bill” Krause, a UI alumnus and an entrepreneur who created one of the largest convenience store chains in the Midwest, Kum & Go, died Wednesday at his home in the Glen Oaks neighborhood of West Des Moines. He was 78.

There aren't many win-win situations when football is played inside Kinnick Stadium. An exception was made on Saturday, June 8, as the third annual Ladies Football Academy raised more than $230,000 for the UI Children's Hospital.

Daniel Reed, UI's vice president for research and economic development, discusses China's rise in supercomputing, and what it means for the U.S.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art has received a grant award of $2,100 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of a program called Senior Living Communities.

Although the Iowa River’s recently spilled-over banks prompted quick defensive action by the University of Iowa to prevent a repeat of the 2008 flood, officials say the flooding has not slowed the progress of three prominent campus projects.