University of Iowa President Sally Mason today briefed the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on progress made so far on the plan to combat sexual assaults she announced Feb. 28.

"Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right!” is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics theme for the 2014 National Nutrition Month in March. With this theme in mind, University of Iowa experts encourage choosing nutrient-rich foods from the five food groups through the UChoose Program to provide optimal nutrition per calorie.

The University of Iowa’s four-year graduation rate reached 51.1 percent for undergraduate students who enrolled in 2009—the highest rate in recent memory.

University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Nickolas Butler will read from his new novel, "Shotgun Lovesongs," at 7 p.m. Monday, March 24, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

University of Iowa Police issued a Timely warning Tuesday evening, March 11, for an incident that reportedly occurred on Sunday, March 2.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason is seeking students to participate in a sexual assault advisory committee.

U.S. News & World Report ranks 22 University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges among the 25 best in the nation.

Video highlights from the 2014 UI Distinguished Lecture by Jane Goodall at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, March 10th, made possible by the UI Lecture Committee.

University of Iowa staff members who wish to begin or continue their undergraduate education can apply for funding support from the Robert F. Ray Staff Scholarship, offered through the Division of Continuing Education. The deadline for application is April 1.

As part of the national RecycleMania competition, University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to recycle as part of a spring-cleaning effort from March 10-14 in their offices, residence halls, or apartments.

White foam stacked several feet high below the Burlington Street dam on the Iowa River is a natural result of melting snow that carries decaying organic material, such as dead leaves or grass, says Doug Schnoebelen, a water quality specialist with UI IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Jane Goodall called upon today’s students to follow their own curiosity, and even more, to have the courage to take the road less traveled: “There is so much left to discover,” the famed primatologist and conservation champion said at the University of Iowa.