A group of young Africans looking to start businesses in their homelands toured the Quad Cities on July 8 as part of their fellowship at the University of Iowa through the U.S. State Department's Young African Leadership Initiative.

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.

UI research engineer Marian Muste’s innovative self-cleaning culvert design has received a national award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Council (RAC).

Law professor and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Leach looks at how the world might change after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

The University of Iowa is a partner in the new MERGE space on downtown Iowa City's pedestrian mall that will serve as a technology research space and incubator for new business start-ups.

Undergraduate students majoring in the Tippie College of Business' Business Analytics and Information Sciences program have had a nearly 100 percent job placement rate in its first three years.

A University of Iowa program brought high school teachers from around the state to Iowa City's Lasansky Studio to help them learn about the science of the art of printmaking.

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

Law professor Todd Pettys analyzes some of the key decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court in its recently completed term.

"Working with engineers from UI College of Engineering’s Center for Computer-Aided Design, researchers (at the University of Iowa) have created an ambitious virtual reality simulator which mimics the effects of driving an ATV, complete with Oculus Rift headset, motion-sensing suit, and a moving platform that simulates changes in terrain."

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 Strategic Plan Development Group has published a draft of the University of Iowa Strategic Plan 2016-21 and is seeking campus feedback.