The University of Iowa celebrated the new Main Library Learning Commons with a grand opening on Feb. 21.

An innovative cross-disciplinary course in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has computer science students working with performing arts students to choreograph a dance, and then program a troupe of robots to perform it.

In a statement last week in response to campus concerns about the number of Timely Warnings this school year, University of Iowa President Sally Mason called sexual assault a crime for which there is no excuse.

A shoebox, wrapped in a red ribbon turned brown with age, and stuffed with yellowed papers contained the stories of slaves who sued for freedom, stories now collected in a new book by UI law professor Lea VanderVelde.

All told, the UI Foundation and the University of Iowa brought home nearly two dozen awards from the annual competition, which recognizes creative excellence in advertising and promotional materials.

UI political scientist Vicki Claypool said accommodations from the EU would help smooth the way forward following violent protests in Ukraine: “The European Union has to be more accommodative in the sense of not being quite as critical of Ukraine’s political system and economy."

The University of Iowa’s Old Capitol Museum will launch a semester of events paying homage to classic author Edgar Allan Poe with a screening of "The Masque of the Red Death" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the Senate Chamber.

On Feb. 20, University of Iowa staff received a report from a student that on Feb. 15 the student was sexually assaulted at an off-campus fraternity house. The student stated she was at the fraternity house when a fraternity member invited her to another room, where he sexually assaulted her. At this time the reporting party has decided not to report the incident to law enforcement and police are...

The UI Dance Marathon raised a record $1.8 million with the leadership help of college students from the Quad-Cities—Daniel Morse, a 2009 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, and Taylor McKee, a 2010 graduate of Clinton High School.

Researchers with the UI Office of the State Archaeologist plan to continue excavating in and around Hubbard Park, with hopes that artifacts discovered during flood recovery work will help fill historical gaps for the state, city, and university.

UI Housing and Dining chefs tied its Lunch with the Chefs event to the popular PBS series Downton Abbey, with an “Upstairs” menu featuring a feast fit for the aristocratic Crawley family, and “Downstairs” offering a more modest menu for the servants' table.

The University of Iowa Main Library Learning Commons project has won a Master Award from the Master Builders of Iowa.