University of Iowa Tippie College of Business economist Luciano De Castro talks about the impact that lower energy prices have on the economy as a whole.

A spring series of free Lifelong Learning events organized by the University of Iowa Alumni Association (UIAA) kicks off on Feb. 19 with a session on suicide prevention.

A weekend winter snowstorm transformed familiar sites on the University of Iowa campus into a beautiful winter wonderland for UI students, faculty, and staff to enjoy as they went about their regular business on Monday.

The Iowa Board of Regents has selected Jean E. Robillard, M.D., vice president for medical affairs at the University of Iowa, to chair the Presidential Search and Screen Committee in response to the recent retirement announcement from UI President Sally Mason.

The University of Iowa bariatric surgery team helps a young Iowan turn her life around.

University of Iowa Dance Marathon kicks off at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. It’s the 21st year for the “Big Event,” which provides emotional and financial support for pediatric cancer patients.

University of Iowa researchers have linked smoke from fires to tornado intensity. They examined the effects of smoke—resulting from spring agricultural land-clearing fires in Central America—transported across the Gulf of Mexico and encountering tornado conditions already in process in the US.

University of Iowa biofuels are energizing Iowa's future.

On Feb. 1, 2015, the University of Iowa Police received multiple burglary reports from Quadrangle and Hillcrest residence halls. This information is being released in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

UI took second place in the recycling competition last year, and the Office of Sustainability is hosting a series of events to help everyone on campus step up conservation efforts—and take first place this year.

The University of Iowa will begin work on a project to replace the steam distribution system beneath Riverside Drive and Grand Avenue, between the Iowa River and Byington Road. Crews will begin work this weekend, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, with pavement modifications near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive.

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