The City of Iowa City and the University of Iowa will look at possible plans to turn the former Jefferson Hotel back into a hotel. It currently houses offices for UI faculty and staff.

This year's University of Iowa Health Care Annual Report features examples of the ways UI Health Care experts are building bridges and creating connections—through patient care, education, and research missions.

Iowa City Police continue to follow leads in the reported armed robbery of a cab driver at 10:05 p.m. Sunday near Melrose Avenue and Samoa Drive but said Monday morning that they don't believe the situation presents any further safety threat for the area.

Livability.com has named Iowa City one of the nation’s Top 10 College Towns, based on a comparison of quality of life, travel amenities and other features in small and mid-sized cities across the United States.

Donor breast milk that is donated, tested, and pasteurized at a University of Iowa milk bank is making a big difference for moms who wish to breast feed but can't, especially those with premature babies.

Patricia Quinlisk, Iowa's state epidemiologist, says that Michael Last, a parasitologist at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI, is a "good, good, good microbiologist" after he first recognized the microscopic parasite that caused an outbreak of diarrheal disease in Iowa.

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

University of Iowa President Sally Mason will ask the Board of Regents to approve two changes to her cabinet of top-level advisors—the hire of Joe Brennan as vice president for strategic communication, and the promotion of Mark Braun to chief of staff and vice president for external relations.

Tara Smith, a UI infectious disease associate professor, uses a paper on the mathematical modeling of zombies to show how math models can predict the effects of quarantines, vaccines, and other public health measures.

Wayne Drehs, a University of Iowa alumnus and journalist for ESPN.com, still remembers his first attempt at a feature story. The Emmy Award-winning journalist has come a long way since that initial story, and he shares his passion for the field with aspiring journalists.

The University of Iowa College of Law is offering several new and expanded degrees for students interested in further developing their legal careers.

Big data is now big business and big money. The U’s Tippie College of Business is one of the first undergraduate business schools to establish a major addressing big data.