The University of Iowa will honor December 2015 graduates in a series of commencement ceremonies and other events, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19.

James Wetzel, a native Iowan and research assistant in physics and astronomy, has been building miniature replicas, to exacting specifications, of the world's most advanced particle detector. The UI physics graduate used a bank of 3-D printers to create models of the Compact Muon Solenoid detector.

The University of Iowa Office of the Provost announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 9) that Christopher C. Morphew, executive associate dean for research and innovation in the UI College of Education, is the first candidate for the UI College of Education dean.

Death notices for current and retired University of Iowa employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

With the help of a robot developed by three UI undergrads, a neurosurgeon could complete a complicated, hours-long surgery without ever looking directly at the patient’s brain or the tumor that’s being removed.

Working at the Free Mental Health Clinic is one way that UI third-year medical student Tim Ando gives back: back to the community and back to those who have helped him along the way. Plus, he's learning a few things about becoming a better physician and a better communicator.

Willy Tan, a UI accounting major and bike fanatic from Marshalltown, rides bikes, makes bikes, and is now helping to build a program to share bikes.

University of Iowa administrators ask for community support rejecting instances of harassment and hateful behavior and upholding the UI's policies for diversity and inclusiveness. Officials also applaud the efforts of students, faculty, and staff who have gone beyond a mere personal commitment and have organized collective anti-discrimination action.

Take a moment to review the University of Iowa's severe weather policies before the snow and ice arrive again.

A University of Iowa study suggests that gamma interferon, an FDA-approved drug, may have potential as an antiviral therapy to prevent Ebola infection when given either before or after exposure to the virus.

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry are partnering with a private company to develop computer simulations that can help personalize cancer care by predicting how a patient will respond to drug treatment.

Nominations are being sought for University of Iowa faculty, staff, and student researchers, creators, mentors, and entrepreneurs for the UI’s annual Discovery & Innovation Awards Ceremony, which will be held in April. All nomination materials must be submitted by Feb. 5.