Bea Hanson, principal deputy director of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, hailed the University of Iowa as a leader for its commitment to reducing the incidence of sexual assaults on campus.

UI Wellness offers a program—and personal coaches—to help UI students, faculty, and staff to end tobacco use. The free service includes one-on-one assistance, goal-setting, tips, and potential reimbursements for nicotine replacements.

The UI is in the midst of a housing boom, with a new residence hall opening this fall and another under construction. That wasn’t always the case: In 1966, plans for a high-rise dormitory southwest of downtown Iowa City were tabled.

Hancher Auditorium will open to the public in 2016. See how the building is coming along as the 2015-16 academic year approaches.

Drive along North Riverside Drive on the University of Iowa campus and you're sure to notice the progress being made on the future home of the UI School of Art and Art History's numerous studio arts disciplines.

The Voxman Music Building, future home to the University of Iowa School of Music, will open in 2016 boasting a 700-seat recital hall that will be the envy of many programs across the country. Iowa Now provides you with intimate glimpses of the work done over the past few months.

We’re still a week away from the opening of classes, but the air is charged with anticipation.

Creativity is often seen as the driving force behind art, but an ambitious lecture series this year seeks to demonstrate that creativity is at the core of all research and discovery, whether it takes place in the laboratory or on the dance floor.

As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here are the latest developments across academic and business cases.

The Iowa Board of Regents announced on Friday, Aug 14, that candidates for the University of Iowa presidency will participate in public forums from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. at the Iowa Memorial Union. The on-campus interview process will occur during the weeks of the 24th and 31st of August.

As the UI prepares to welcome students and families for the start of the academic year, the Vice President for Student Life reminds the campus community to make sure they’re up-to-date on their vaccinations. Tom Rocklin reports six UI students have tested positive for mumps in the past few weeks.

Dr. Patrick Schlievert, chair and department executive officer of the Department of Microbiology, has been selected to receive the 2016 ASM Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award.