Nominations are now being taken for the newly renamed Susan C. Buckley Distinguished Achievement Award for Staff and May Brodbeck Distinguished Achievement Award for Faculty. The two awards recognize outstanding achievement and impact by persons affiliated with the UI, particularly those considered role models or mentors for women or girls.

The University of Iowa will honor December 2015 graduates in a series of commencement ceremonies and other events, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19.

James Wetzel, a native Iowan and research assistant in physics and astronomy, has been building miniature replicas, to exacting specifications, of the world's most advanced particle detector. The UI physics graduate used a bank of 3-D printers to create models of the Compact Muon Solenoid detector.

The University of Iowa Office of the Provost announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 9) that Christopher C. Morphew, executive associate dean for research and innovation in the UI College of Education, is the first candidate for the UI College of Education dean.

Death notices for current and retired University of Iowa employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Willy Tan, a UI accounting major and bike fanatic from Marshalltown, rides bikes, makes bikes, and is now helping to build a program to share bikes.

University of Iowa administrators ask for community support rejecting instances of harassment and hateful behavior and upholding the UI's policies for diversity and inclusiveness. Officials also applaud the efforts of students, faculty, and staff who have gone beyond a mere personal commitment and have organized collective anti-discrimination action.

Take a moment to review the University of Iowa's severe weather policies before the snow and ice arrive again.

Nominations are being sought for University of Iowa faculty, staff, and student researchers, creators, mentors, and entrepreneurs for the UI’s annual Discovery & Innovation Awards Ceremony, which will be held in April. All nomination materials must be submitted by Feb. 5.

Mental health is an increasing concern on college campuses across the country. And as director of University Counseling Service (UCS), Barry Schreier knows how critical it is for students to remember “UMatter at UIowa.”

University of Iowa Facilities Management will conduct a series of steam blows near the northwest intersection of Burlington Street and Riverside Drive beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, and ending by 3 p.m.

A video recording of the winter 2015 UI College of Nursing ceremony is now available for viewing.