The University of Iowa will be tobacco-free on campus beginning this August. The university announced on Tuesday that it will adopt a tobacco-free policy that will prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes, chewing or smokeless tobacco, hookahs, and other nicotine-delivery devices on the UI campus.

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.

In coordination with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the University of Iowa Police Department is promoting a sexual assault response guarantee for survivors.

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.

Charity Nebbe talks with David Guttenfelder about his career and the evolution of photojournalism ahead of his speaking appearance at a symposium April 3 at the UI.

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.

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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.