As the new academic year begins Aug. 24, University of Iowa officials report that six UI students have tested positive for mumps in the last few weeks. In light of this, UI administrators remind faculty and teaching assistants about UI policy concerning student medical absences from class.

Bea Hanson, principal deputy director of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, hailed the University of Iowa as a leader for its commitment to reducing the incidence of sexual assaults on campus.

UI Wellness offers a program—and personal coaches—to help UI students, faculty, and staff to end tobacco use. The free service includes one-on-one assistance, goal-setting, tips, and potential reimbursements for nicotine replacements.

The UI is in the midst of a housing boom, with a new residence hall opening this fall and another under construction. That wasn’t always the case: In 1966, plans for a high-rise dormitory southwest of downtown Iowa City were tabled.

This summer the Iowa volleyball team hosted 13 sections of camps in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, giving young women a taste of the game. Perhaps some campers will one day grace the hall of the arena again, not as campers, but as University of Iowa student-athletes.

Hancher Auditorium will open to the public in 2016. See how the building is coming along as the 2015-16 academic year approaches.

Drive along North Riverside Drive on the University of Iowa campus and you're sure to notice the progress being made on the future home of the UI School of Art and Art History's numerous studio arts disciplines.

The Voxman Music Building, future home to the University of Iowa School of Music, will open in 2016 boasting a 700-seat recital hall that will be the envy of many programs across the country. Iowa Now provides you with intimate glimpses of the work done over the past few months.

We’re still a week away from the opening of classes, but the air is charged with anticipation.

Creativity is often seen as the driving force behind art, but an ambitious lecture series this year seeks to demonstrate that creativity is at the core of all research and discovery, whether it takes place in the laboratory or on the dance floor.

As 2016 presidential candidates descend on the Iowa State Fair, UI Political Science Professor Cary Covington discusses those at the "back of the pack."

The University of Iowa's Margaret Jesse discusses the first year of the Unizin higher education technology consortium, of which the UI is a member.