University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s message was clear. “I can say thank you over and over again to each and every one of you,” she said, “and it wouldn’t be enough.” She addressed government leaders, faculty, staff, students, and community members at a June 14 event marking the start of construction on new UI arts facilities.

Due to an increased risk of thunderstorms, today’s Arts and Minds: A Celebration of Partnership program is moving to its rain location—Macbride Auditorium in Macbride Hall on the University of Iowa Pentacrest. The program begins at 3:30. A reception, performances by UI School of Music students, and exhibits of work by UI School of Art and Art History students will continue as planned in the Old...

University of Iowa officials will be available for interviews about new UI arts facilities at 2:45 p.m. Friday, June 14.

Once completed, the new School of Music building will boast world-class performance venues, collaborative spaces for students and faculty, and, above all, a central home for a program whose strength is its people.

Weather forecasts call for the potential for derecho weather patterns in the Midwest and Northeast in the coming days. The term for powerful straight line winds was coined in 1888 by Gustavus Hinrichs, a physics professor at the University of Iowa.

Assistant professor of English John D'Agata discusses his latest work, a new translation of Plutarch.

While their teaching and research missions remain unchanged, two College of Liberal Arts and Sciences departments have new names.

The collaborative atmosphere forged at Studio Arts will soon be found in a state-of-the-art facility—an exciting prospect for students and faculty alike. The facility will feature stunning spaces, premier equipment, and valuable proximity to central campus.

For more than a century, the University of Iowa has offered students like Jessica Pray a chance to realize their potential in the performing and visual arts, helping the arts maintain a fundamental role in higher education.

Mitigation measures like flood response plans and so-called "invisible walls" aren't especially sexy; no ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies or speeches mark their implementation. But when a flood hits, mitigation can mean the difference between a building that gets swamped and one that remains dry.

June 9, a vibrant stream of marchers took the streets of downtown Iowa City, bringing a taste of island, Latin American, and global urban tradition to the annual Iowa Arts Festival.

The University of Iowa will mark the start of construction on new arts facilities—and thank the state and federal leaders who made the projects possible—during a June 14 event on the UI Pentacrest.