The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety will extend Nite Ride service hours during finals week.

A new study from the University of Iowa reports Iowa's air quality falls within government guidelines for cleanliness, based on data gathered at five locations statewide. The study analyzed air quality and pollution sources in the state and is the first to compare air quality in urban versus rural areas. Results appear in the journal Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts.

A University of Iowa double major in political science and history helped Iowa City native Katherine Valde find a rewarding job with a highly respected public policy and law institute.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by Kantorei and the University Choir at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. Both ensembles will be led by Timothy Stalter, conductor and director of choral activities in the UI School of Music.

Eight University of Iowa students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research, undertake creative projects, or serve as English teaching assistants abroad in 2014-15.

Coming in spring 2015, the University of Iowa's first theme semester will highlight perspectives on food—the traditions it inspires, its relationship with health, the economics behind its production, and much more.

A University of Iowa virologist who developed the first mouse model of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) says experience with the SARS outbreak in 2003-04 has helped with rapid MERS response.

University of Iowa researcher Jeff Ohlmann says more and more NFL teams are using advanced statistics to make their draft picks, and he's developed a model that could help.

A former congressman and an aide to Gov. Terry Branstad gave students a behind the scenes look at how laws are made in the Legislation class they co-taught this spring in the College of Law.

For Katherine Valde, Ben Gillig, and dozens of other UI students, months of hard work have paid off. Last week, the Iowa Legislature concluded its 2014 session, which saw lawmakers guarantee an undergraduate resident tuition freeze for the second straight year.

The Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the University of Iowa Department of Athletics, along with the cities of Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty, are pleased to introduce the second edition of Herky on Parade presented by the University of Iowa Community Credit Union.

The 2014 version of Herky on Parade features the University of Iowa's iconic bird standing tall and triumphant—a reflection of sorts of the pride felt by the 16 UI alumni who participated in the creation of this year’s statues. With the statues unveiled Monday morning, a few alums take us inside their creative process.