So far, there are 44 candidates who have officially applied to replace Sally Mason as the next president of the University of Iowa. Another six have expressed interest but have yet to officially apply, says a firm handling the UI’s search for a new president.

Jean Robillard is looking forward to assuming his role Aug. 1 as the interim president of the University of Iowa, where this fall the campus is poised to welcome the largest freshman class ever.

Miao Li, a human toxicology Ph.D. candidate, was a recipient of the Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP).

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and alumni: We’d love to have your help at the UI’s exhibit at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23, in Des Moines. Fair admission, parking passes, and a Hawkeye T-shirt will be provided.

Dan Matheson, lecturer in the UI Sport and Recreation Management program, offers advice to students interested in working in team operations and his experiences working for the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and the NCAA.

Sally Mason, the 20th president of the University of Iowa, will officially retire from the presidency Aug. 1. She served as UI president for eight years. Before starting her retirement, she expressed her appreciation to the UI campus community.

Moving a child to college is a big transition for everyone. To help ease what’s sure to a busy and emotional day, "Iowa Now" asked seasoned UI parents to offer words of wisdom to the parents of this year’s incoming class. Read what they had to say.

On July 25, 2015, an estimated 20,000 cyclists participating in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) rode through the University of Iowa campus. All week long, Hawkeye spirit was part of this truly monumental touring event.

Jean Robillard will assume his role as interim president of the University of Iowa on August 1. He will hold a media availability to provide an update on the presidential search and answer questions about the upcoming academic semester.

A recent study ranks the University of Iowa No. 5 in the country in terms of communicating and serving prospective international students online in the 2014-15 academic year.

Telescopes for peeking at showers of light sparked by high-energy gamma rays have been a focus for Iowa City home-schooled student Liza Casella. For the past month, she has conducted research with UI astronomy and physics professor Philip Kaaret as part of the UI Belin-Blank Center's Secondary Student Training Program.