Stunning fall images on the Pentacrest, crowd shots at Kinnick Stadium, and outreach across the state can all be seen in this 2014 year in review photo gallery.

The University of Iowa, Kirkwood Community College, seven partner school districts and 25 STEM business and industry leaders have been awarded an Iowa Governor’s STEM Center grant to jointly design a STEM innovator course at the new Kirkwood Regional Center which opens in the fall of 2015.The one-time $24,948 grant will be used to develop a course in which students will work with industry and...

The December 2014 College of Education teacher education convocation will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

The December 2014 UI Graduate College commencement ceremony will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

The December 2014 UI Undergraduate commencement ceremony, including the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tippie College of Business, University College, and the Bachelor of Science degree candidates in the Carver College of Medicine, will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins.

The December 2014 College of Nursing commencement will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

The December 2014 College of Engineering commencement will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

A newly published study involving the University of Iowa finds crows have the brainpower to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously. That means crows join humans, apes, and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. Results appear in the journal Current Biology.

This week the University of Iowa joined the Unizin Consortium, a group of universities coming together to develop new capabilities in digital learning environments, particularly in the areas of analytics and content management.

The University of Iowa maintains several student-staffed consulting firms where students get on-the-job training and help Iowa businesses become stronger.

A class project in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business helped Iowa businesses that are thinking about expanding their global market to China.

"The Student Experience" showcases University of Iowa students who excel academically—inside and outside the classroom. This installment features Alissa Bornhoft, whose struggles with her original area of study (math) eventually uncovered her heart's desire: teaching. These challenges shaped her teaching philosophy: "It's important to be able to connect with all students."