The Iowa Humanities Festival considers the imaginative power of the prairie as presenters from colleges, universities, and cultural institutions across Iowa highlight the humanities in the Midwest.

Kasra Zarei, a University of Iowa sophomore from Coralville, has received a 2015 Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. UI junior and Clive native Alexandra Bartlett received an honorable mention.

University of Iowa student Erin Maier has expanded her personal field of study from the globe to the universe, switching from International Studies and Chinese to Astronomy and Physics. Maier is one of 131 UI students presenting research Wednesday, April 8 at the UI Spring Undergraduate Research Fair .

The March Madness of intercollegiate debate competitions is taking place in the Iowa City area as the University of Iowa hosts the 69th annual National Debate Tournament Championship.

Two-time AP All-American Samantha Logic of the University of Iowa has been selected as the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.

More than 120 University of Iowa students participated in Alternative Spring Break trips, making the UI one of only a few such programs in the country that requires students to participate in a common academic course for credit as part of the experience.

Far too many high-ability children are still languishing in American classrooms, bored and unchallenged. That's why top administrators, researchers, and professors with the University of Iowa's College of Education have issued a new report, updating their call for academic acceleration for America's brightest students.

Diane Finnerty, Pamela Terrill, and Jo Hendrickson will be honored as outstanding leaders at the annual University of Iowa Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be Wednesday, April 8.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason discusses the significant increase in the number and diversity of students who have accepted admission to the UI for fall of 2015, the success of student athletes, and the impact of the university's early retirement program, among other topics, during a Thursday, April 2, media availability.

The University of Iowa’s revamped Mobile Museum will visit Lucas Elementary School in Iowa City to give students, teachers, and staff a sneak peak at the new exhibits from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7.

Hawkeye Caucus Day is a major, once-a-year gathering of University of Iowa students, university leaders, and state legislators, showcasing the university’s commitment to statewide service.

University of Iowa researchers have identified a new mechanism that ensures proper cell division in worms. They believe that same process may also be happening in humans and understanding healthy cell division could have implications for cancer patients and embryos.