Black-and-gold pride runs deep in the McCarty family. Ankeny, Iowa, native and owner of QA Graphics Dan McCarty was the sixth family member to attend the University of Iowa and says the tenth graduated from the UI earlier this year.

The Marion Police Department is teaming up with University of Iowa researchers to take a proactive step toward reducing crime and improving policing strategies.

The University of Iowa’s nonprofit assistance center is opening a new office in Des Moines and expanding its services to help the state’s nonprofit organizations improve the lives of Iowans.

More than 400 performances and numerous gallery showings at little to no cost for UI students give Hawkeyes a chance to experience the arts in myriad genres and performance spaces—experiences that often spark a lifelong passion.

Delores Grauer, Kathleen McKeen, and François Abboud are the UI’s three longest continually employed people in its three employee categories: professional and scientific, merit, and faculty. With more than 160 years of combined experience, they credit the university and its people for the length of their careers.

Dan Reed, UI vice president for research and economic development, will step down this fall. Read the full message from UI President Bruce Harreld on Iowa Now.

In September 2016, Jean Robillard announced he would step down as UI vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine once a new leader takes over. University officials expect to announce the results of a nationwide search this fall.

The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards program is intended to support significant and innovative instructional technology projects that can directly impact student success and retention. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 16.

Lynette Marshall, president and CEO of the UI Center for Advancement, announces the center's founding as a merger of the UI Alumni Association in the UI Foundation.

The University of Iowa is hosting a speaker series that models civil discourse while discussing modern political controversies. The first speaker, Colin Kahl, former adviser to former President Barack Obama, gave advice about respectful disagreement.

Throughout the 2017/18 academic year, Hancher's Embracing Complexity programming will take a collaborative approach toward creating an understanding of contemporary Islamic cultures and Muslim identity. The project will include performances, classes, exhibits, discussions, and lectures. It also will document and explore the experiences of Muslims in eastern Iowa.

University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic have received a five-year, $12.4 million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute to continue the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) for lymphoma research. The UI–Mayo program is the nation's longest-standing lymphoma SPORE.