The University of Iowa Theatre Building will be closed for the summer as it undergoes major renovations. The building will close after finals on Friday, May 16, and will remain closed until before the start of classes in August, when it will open for the fall semester.

Big things are in store for University of Iowa Class of 2014 graduates, many of whom have already found jobs in Iowa and across the country or have decided to continue with their education.

A number of graduating University of Iowa students will be walking across the stage at commencement this week and right into one of the state’s “hot jobs,” as identified by Iowa Workforce Development.

Thousands of University of Iowa students will mark educational milestones as they receive their degrees at spring 2014 commencement ceremonies, which begin May 15 and conclude in early June.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

Diana Burke Cain dropped out of college twice. A University of Iowa professor of English kindled in her the drive and confidence she needed to finish her degree—and embark on a successful career as a teacher.

See a roundup of recent University of Iowa activities, research, public engagement, and campus life in Iowa Now Minute.

In this video feature Urbandale native Michelle Sullivan talks about her biology major at Iowa, the research opportunities she's had through Honors at Iowa, and how the dance minor complemented her scientific training.

A new study from the University of Iowa reports Iowa's air quality falls within government guidelines for cleanliness, based on data gathered at five locations statewide. The study analyzed air quality and pollution sources in the state and is the first to compare air quality in urban versus rural areas. Results appear in the journal Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts.

A University of Iowa double major in political science and history helped Iowa City native Katherine Valde find a rewarding job with a highly respected public policy and law institute.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by Kantorei and the University Choir at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. Both ensembles will be led by Timothy Stalter, conductor and director of choral activities in the UI School of Music.

UI professors Philip Lutgendorf and Aniruddha Dutta discuss an Indian Supreme Court ruling giving Indians the right to choose their gender, including a “third gender” category for those who don’t identify as either male or female.