Hawkeye Caucus Day is a major, once-a-year gathering of University of Iowa students, university leaders, and state legislators, showcasing the university’s commitment to statewide service.

From an Earth Month Bike Challenge to an Iowa Climate Festival, the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is partnering with others to celebrate the culture of sustainability during Earth Month at the University of Iowa.

University of Iowa researchers have identified a new mechanism that ensures proper cell division in worms. They believe that same process may also be happening in humans and understanding healthy cell division could have implications for cancer patients and embryos.

The University of Iowa Department of Dance will present an M.F.A. thesis concert, “Moving Fire and Water,” featuring the work of Alex Bush and Paula Lamamié de Clairac at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4, in Space Place Theater, 101 North Hall. Doors will open at 7:50 p.m.

As the University of Iowa moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER (Transparent Inclusive Efficiency Review) project, the UI TIER leadership team is committed to keeping the campus informed on the latest developments in connection with the initiative.

A number of events will be held on the University of Iowa campus and throughout the community during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The University of Iowa now has three full-time violence prevention education specialists, which is unique for an institution of its size. The team was made possible thanks to funding from the Six Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault.

The University of Iowa has been notified recently by employees who have been the target of state and federal tax fraud. The university takes this issue extremely seriously and is working with these employees to contact the proper authorities and provide assistance.

The University of Iowa welcomed teams and fans from 57 schools March 26–28 as it hosted the 2015 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. It was the second time the UI has hosted the championships and the first since 1927 when it was held at the UI Field House.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason will meet with media representatives to share updates on the university and take questions on the record at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at 101 Jessup Hall.

A unique University of Iowa study of naturalistic driving shows distraction is more prevalent among teen driving than previously thought.

After almost four years at UI, having taken advantage of numerous opportunities and wonderful experiences working with the faculty and staff in the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Celina Carr looks forward to pursuing her passion in broadcast journalism. “I want to be in a newsroom: reporting, producing, and pursuing my passion, which is telling stories,” Carr says.