John N. Diamond, associate vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas, will visit the University of Iowa campus Wednesday, July 17 as the third of three finalists for the UI vice president for strategic communication position.

University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced this morning that UI Hospitals and Clinics appears again on "The Best Hospitals in America" listing compiled annually by "U.S. News & World Report."

University of Iowa golfer Steven Ihm was able to live out a dream last week in the Quad Cities. He received a sponsors exemption to play in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, earning valuable experience for his upcoming Hawkeye senior season and beyond.

It’s hard to imagine spending the better part of a day shuffling through long lines on campus to sign up for classes, but that’s what every student at Iowa had to do until 1978, when a computerized registration system expedited the process.

Approximately 30 teachers from across Iowa used their training as educators and experience in the classroom to review new questions and provided feedback to test creators at the Iowa Testing Programs.

A survey conducted by the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa shows 3 percent of children without medical insurance. The results come as policymakers prepare for changes to health programs with the Affordable Care Act, which takes effect next year.

Joseph A. Brennan, associate vice president for university communications at the State University of New York at Buffalo, will visit the University of Iowa campus Monday, July 15 as the second of three finalists for the UI vice president for strategic communication position.

Daytrippers! It took me so long to find out, but I found out that Decorah’s new bicycle trail is completed and open for business. It’s one more reason to put this northeast Iowa town on your list.

The University of Iowa topped $400 million in external research funding for the fifth consecutive year, through gains in corporate, industry, and philanthropic funding that helped offset cutbacks in federal research funding amid tight budgets and the government-mandated sequestration. Total share of external funding for fiscal 2013 was $424 million.

The University of Iowa has joined dozens of area organizations in a regional initiative that looks to put a seven-county stretch of Iowa on the national and global stage under the banner of Iowa's Creative Corridor.

University of Iowa grads Andy Stoll and Amanda Styron spent the past few years learning what makes communities everywhere work. Now they’re applying their experience back in Iowa, helping the region around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City establish its reputation as Iowa’s Creative Corridor.

The University of Iowa Summer Opera will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s "Iolanthe," a magical and hilarious operetta full of brilliantly witty dialogue and soaring melodies, complete with orchestra and some fantastical special effects. Performances will take place at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 11-13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.