The University of Iowa awarded nearly 4,200 degrees at the close of the 2016 spring semester.

The University of Iowa recognizes the undergraduate students named to the Dean's List for the 2016 spring semester.

The University of Iowa recognizes the students named to the president's list for the 2016 spring semester.

The Department of Biology has announced Diane C. Slusarski as the incoming departmental executive officer (DEO) and chair. Slusarski, the first female DEO in the history of the department, assumed the position on July 1.

On Independence Day, a NASA spacecraft entered Jupiter's orbit, and the University of Iowa had an instrument along for the ride. The Plasma Waves Instrument, designed and built at the UI, will sample plasma waves and learn how Jupiter's intense auroras are produced.

Kathleen Janz, professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, will work with fellow executive committee members to oversee the professional business of the National Academy of Kinesiology.

University of Iowa alumna and Grammy-nominated artist Lisa Dondlinger’s musical talent has led her to performances with such superstars as Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, and Stevie Wonder. Now, the former Miss Iowa plans to release her own album this year.

A unique collaboration among Big Ten theater departments is commissioning plays starring, written by, and directed by women as part of its New Play Initiative.

A team of faculty members affiliated with the University of Iowa’s DeLTA Center has been awarded a $5.77 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study a critical component of cognitive development known as categorization.

Columnist Nick Kristof writes of University of Iowa student Emily Roberts' efforts to bring a 19-year old Afghan woman to the United States so she can study string theory and dark matter.

University of Iowa sophomore Erica Cole’s passion for chemistry, theater, jewelry design, and Herky Security helps her skillfully combine the arts and sciences. Her chemistry faculty mentor says Cole "epitomizes the kind of liberal arts student we want at Iowa."

Tickets for the majority of the new Hancher Auditorium’s opening season go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10. Tickets to "The Book of Mormon" will go on sale Aug. 5.