The December 2014 UI Undergraduate commencement ceremony, including the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tippie College of Business, University College, and the Bachelor of Science degree candidates in the Carver College of Medicine, will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins.

The December 2014 College of Nursing commencement will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

The December 2014 College of Engineering commencement will be streamed live to "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page within 24 hours of the conclusion of the ceremony.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason shares an end-of-the semester message with UI students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, Dec. 18.

A newly published study involving the University of Iowa finds crows have the brainpower to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously. That means crows join humans, apes, and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. Results appear in the journal Current Biology.

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

This week the University of Iowa joined the Unizin Consortium, a group of universities coming together to develop new capabilities in digital learning environments, particularly in the areas of analytics and content management.

The DeGowin Blood Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is encouraging those who are eligible to donate blood this holiday season.

The first data from NASA's MAVEN mission is giving researchers clues about what happened to the water on Mars. UI professor Jasper Halekas is playing a major role in the discovery.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

The University of Iowa maintains several student-staffed consulting firms where students get on-the-job training and help Iowa businesses become stronger.

A class project in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business helped Iowa businesses that are thinking about expanding their global market to China.