The jaw bone of a juvenile mastodon was donated to the UI Paleontology Repository by the southern Iowa farmers who found it on their land. Tiffany Adrain, collections manager at the repository, said these remains are somewhat common, particularly along waterways in Iowa.

In his forthcoming memoir, Sandy Boyd shares how he made a difference in the world while working in the Midwest. “A Life on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier” will be available May 20 from UI Press.

University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and alumni received some of the institution’s highest honors on April 23 at the 102nd Finkbine Dinner. UI President Bruce Harreld and Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers presented the Hancher-Finkbine Medallions and Distinguished Student Leader certificates.

Healthy LifeStars is the latest initiative from the University of Iowa College of Public Health to reduce childhood obesity by encouraging more activity and better eating.

Thousands of University of Iowa students participated in spring 2019 commencement ceremonies May 9-12. (The commencement season isn’t quite complete—the College of Dentistry will host its commencement on June 7.)

The University of Iowa’s curriculum continually evolves to meet the demands of students and employers.

A team of Tippie College of Business Iowa MBA students is working with the National Park Service on a traffic-management plan to reduce vehicle congestion in Arches National Park and preserve its delicate ecosystem.

Anna Williams combines artful memoir and meticulous research in her dissertation to consider what it means to finish a Ph.D. in the 21st century. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Williams' dissertation finds voice in a unique form: the podcast.

The story of the University of Iowa’s effort to restore its campus after the 2008 flood shows how hard it is to come back from a disaster, even with the university’s myriad resources.

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic discusses changes that need to be made in health care to address the mental health care crisis.

UI President Bruce Harreld writes to Iowa’s spring graduates about the importance of community and how to take what they’ve learned at Iowa out into the wider world.

The National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC) named the University of Iowa’s liveWELL program 1st place in the 2019 National Wellness Challenge.