University of Iowa students got to spend time up close with state lawmakers this spring as part of a new Iowa Environmental Policy in Practice course, offered through the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds visited the University of Iowa campus today, Tuesday, May 20, to meet with shared governance leaders and faculty involved in entrepreneurial work. During the visit, Branstad and Reynolds toured the new John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building, which is scheduled to open in June.

Hit the road, faculty. About 30 UI researchers and scholars travel this week to northeast and southeast Iowa to meet with civic, education, political, and business leaders, part of the annual Faculty Engagement Corps, now in its ninth year.

The most recent update on Rising to the Next TIER, the transformation and efficiency study of Iowa's public universities commissioned by the Iowa Board of Regents.

Over the years, evolutionary biologists have referenced the “Red Queen” hypothesis, which describes how living organisms, including humans, manage to survive in a changing environment by adapting through sexual reproduction. According to a University of Iowa researcher, the hypothesis is supported.

The University of Notre Dame awarded University of Iowa President Sally Mason an honorary doctor of laws degree during its commencement ceremony Sunday, May 18.

Thousands of students officially became University of Iowa alums this weekend, as commencement ceremonies took place across campus. University Communication and Marketing photographers and videographers took in the scenes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Pentacrest, and other locations, helping to capture one of the happiest days on campus.

Photos with Graduation Herky on the Pentacrest. Celebration shots by the Old Capitol. Selfies at University of Iowa commencement ceremonies. Students, faculty and staff, and parents were all willing to share their commencement experiences over the weekend in social media, using the hashtag #UIGrad14.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has reached a major milestone in "For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa." More than a thousand donors have put the college within sight of its $25.8 million goal.

The spring 2014 UI College of Tippie College of Business commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Saturday, May 17, at 5 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will visit the University of Iowa campus Tuesday, May 20, to meet with shared governance leaders and faculty involved in entrepreneurial work, and tour the new John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building.

The spring 2014 UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences p.m. commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.