University of Iowa President Sally Mason will lead a listening session on the issue of sexual misconduct for students and other members of the campus community from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Iowa Memorial Union.

“I do want to make my position clear. I believe there is no excuse for sexual assault. I have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct...The university will do everything in its power to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and hold offenders responsible.”

Long before movies were about glamour and allure, before red carpets and who are you wearing, when Hollywood was just a small town in California, the motion picture industry was a business in its infancy trying to figure out its future.

At the University of Iowa, faculty and students from a range of disciplines are actively partnering with community members to solve real-world problems.

Ames High School senior Aparna Ajjarapu is one of more than 150 top science and math students from across the state participating in the 2014 Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28, on the University of Iowa campus.

UI finance professor Art Durnev is a native of Russia and has closely followed the Ukrainian turmoil. He says that the Ukrainian economy is "a mess right now," due to government corruption.

The Iowa Memorial Union footbridge will be closed to all pedestrian traffic from March 3-17. Alternate pedestrian river crossings are located at the Hancher footbridge to the north, or Iowa Avenue to the south.

Ragamala Dance is committed to preserving an important dance heritage while pushing the art form forward. "Sacred Earth" unifies this unique dance vision with other forms of art. The UI’s Hancher will present Ragamala Dance March 6 and 7 at Space Place Theater.

Ed Wasserman and Kristian Markon in the University of Iowa Department of Psychology have received national awards for their work.

It’s not often that college students say the coolest place on campus is the library, but that’s what you’ll hear about the new Learning Commons at the University of Iowa. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

More than 150 employers will attend the University of Iowa's spring job and career fair, looking to hire UI students for full-time jobs and internships.

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics reduced food waste by 40 percent in 2013 by eliminating less-popular menu items and cutting surplus servings. The hospital donated more food to organizations that feed the hungry and composted 77 tons of food waste.