Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter and his daughter Céline used the iconic University of Iowa building as the backdrop for a thrilling visual display Oct. 4, during the Iowa stop of the Light Art Grand Tour USA.

This year’s Working at Iowa Survey includes nine new questions that measure employee engagement. The survey runs from Oct. 3 to 17.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has renewed a $4.3 million grant to the University of Iowa College of Public Health for a project to identify factors in early pregnancy that may increase the risk of major structural birth defects.

University of Iowa students who take classes in dance, music, and theater not only learn from accomplished faculty members but also from more than 200 guest artists each year.

The UI is a drone no-fly zone. All faculty, staff, students, volunteers, visitors, and members of the public who wish to fly a drone on campus or fly a university-owned drone off campus must obtain an exception to the no-fly policy from UI Risk Management.

Dentistry professor Hanan Elgendy uses art to help first-year dental students understand tooth structure and form. Bringing art into the dental simulation lab not only sharpens students’ eye for detail but also helps them create better dental restorations and tooth replacements, says Elgendy, who started teaching tooth art in 2017.

UI Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

UI Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

UI Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Yannick Meurice, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, to study the foundational aspects of quantum computing in theoretical high-energy physics.

A pair of new legal clinics at the University of Iowa College of Law offers students unique learning opportunities related to transactional and criminal law, as well as hands-on experience in working with clients and appearing in federal court.

Research from the UI’s Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) finds sustainably redeveloping struggling rural economies takes a focus on a community’s entire quality of life, not just bringing new jobs.