Two faculty members from the Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences were awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation in the amount of $137,893 for a study in engaged learning.

Political science professor Tim Hagle looks at some of the Iowans whom Donald Trump is considering as his running mate.

Hancher Auditorium contracted with Iowa Prison Industries to manufacture usher uniforms for use when the new building opens this fall. The uniforms are a statewide collaboration, designed by students from Iowa State University and selected by University of Iowa students, says Executive Director Chuck Swanson.

The 2016 awardees credit much of their success to the foundations they built at the University of Iowa, whether academic, professional, personal, or philosophical. Read on to learn what these distinguished alums have been up to.

Sarah Bond, assistant professor of Classics in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, discusses a project documenting ancient graffiti of Pompei—etchings that provide insight into the importance of the Roman games in the lives of everyday people and indicate the types of gladiators who fought in the arena.

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.