University of Iowa President Sally Mason has called on the university to offer three-year bachelor’s degree options to help ambitious, talented students complete their studies earlier, save money, and get a head start on their careers.

A gift from the family of internationally renowned artist Mauricio Lasansky honors his legacy as a groundbreaking printmaker and distinguished professor who helped shape the University of Iowa’s pioneering contributions to the world of arts education.

A coating material that contains silver nanoparticles appears to reduce the number of germs that survive on surfaces, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The findings suggest that the coating may be potentially useful for preventing infections in hospital settings.

The University of Iowa ranks 27th among the nation's best public universities, according to the latest rankings published by the magazine "U.S. News & World Report." The UI's placement in the 2015 edition of the magazine's "Top 30 Public National Universities" compares to a ranking of 29th in the 2014 edition.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

As an incentive to sign up for Web Development classes through the University of Iowa’s Dev/Iowa program this fall a limited number of registrants will receive $25 passes to Startup Weekend Iowa City, an intense pitch development event taking place Oct. 3-5.

Deloitte has released presentations for three proposed business cases: policy for search committee size and structure, common admission application portal for Iowa's three public universities, and a standardized approach to manually calculating Regent Admission Index scores.

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dan Reed will discuss the technical and political history of the Internet, current issues surrounding global Internet governance, the future of the Internet and global communications, and the social and economic implications for the State of Iowa Sept. 23 in Des Moines.

Miss Iowa Aly Olson, a UI senior pursuing a bachelor of music in vocal performance from Des Moines, is preparing for the Miss America competition. The Presidential Scholarship recipient hopes to be the first Miss Iowa to win the competition.

The C-SPAN bus will visit the University of Iowa campus on Thursday, Sept. 11 and Friday, Sept. 12. Students who visit the bus will have the opportunity to learn about C-SPAN internships, test their knowledge of public affairs through quizzes, and interact with touch screen computers that demonstrate many of C-SPAN's web resources.

View an infographic about the UI's record incoming class.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid Burlington Street from Gilbert to Madison Street this afternoon, Friday, Sept. 5, due to a hydraulic fluid spill on the roadway.