The Main Library will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, to 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, because of a water outage throughout the building due to an ENGIE utility construction project.

Just as it has for decades, Halloween remains synonymous with witches. But what’s the history behind the plastic cauldrons and pointy hats? University of Iowa German professor Waltraud Maierhofer is an expert on how the history of witchcraft trials in Europe and the United States continues to haunt the modern world. She not only teaches a class on witch trials, but recently translated a noteworthy book on the witchcraft trials of children.

The Roman Empire may have peaked about 2,000 years ago, but many men can’t stop thinking about it—at least according to a recent TikTok trend that has generated more than 1.6 billion views. Sarah Bond, the Erling B. “Jack” Holtsmark Associate Professor of Classics at Iowa who also is a renowned historian of the ancient world, says she welcomes the attention with a few caveats.

Several streets in the downtown area will close Friday afternoon for the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade. These closures could affect your parking or commute home if you work on the east side of campus.

Celebrate "The Golden Age" during Homecoming 2023, with events scheduled throughout the week and culminating on Friday with the Homecoming parade, a special interview with Caitlin Clark, and the annual Homecoming concert.

As the fall semester gets underway, here are six ongoing projects that may affect travel around campus. Please remember to use caution when driving or walking near construction areas and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Among the enduring social changes to follow the COVID-19 pandemic has been a collective shift to group video calls for work meetings. Many of us still end those calls with a “Zoom wave” three years later. But why?

As the back-to-school season approaches, UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Team and Safety Store offer some tips to help keep children safe throughout the school year. 

The University of Iowa Passport Office serves both the UI community and the general public. Here are five reasons why you should use the office located in University Capitol Centre (UCC). 

While the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year is changing the way we work, teach, and learn, the university’s mission to provide a transformational educational experience that prepares our students for success remains the same.  How can you, as an educator, most effectively respond to AI in the classroom? Here are a few steps and tips to guide you as we approach the fall 2023 semester.

UPDATE: Additional closures have been announced for Aug. 13—17. The I-80 eastbound to I-380 northbound ramp will be closed nightly Sunday, Aug. 13, through Friday, Aug. 18. Traffic will be detoured to exit 240, Coral Ridge Avenue/IA 965.