Less than two years after studying together at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Lucas Borg and John Lorenz found themselves last fall reuniting 6,000 miles from Iowa City as they began separate, yearlong assignments at Incirlik Air Base near the city of Adana, Turkey.

More than 12,000 children visit the University of Iowa campus each year to tour or participate in programs at the Old Capitol Museum and UI Museum of Natural History. There, they get an up-close, hands-on look at the history of the state.

In his forthcoming memoir, Sandy Boyd shares how he made a difference in the world while working in the Midwest. “A Life on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier” will be available May 20 from UI Press.

University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and alumni received some of the institution’s highest honors on April 23 at the 102nd Finkbine Dinner. UI President Bruce Harreld and Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers presented the Hancher-Finkbine Medallions and Distinguished Student Leader certificates.

Healthy LifeStars is the latest initiative from the University of Iowa College of Public Health to reduce childhood obesity by encouraging more activity and better eating.

Thousands of University of Iowa students participated in spring 2019 commencement ceremonies May 9-12. (The commencement season isn’t quite complete—the College of Dentistry will host its commencement on June 7.)

The University of Iowa’s curriculum continually evolves to meet the demands of students and employers.

A team of Tippie College of Business Iowa MBA students is working with the National Park Service on a traffic-management plan to reduce vehicle congestion in Arches National Park and preserve its delicate ecosystem.

UI President Bruce Harreld writes to Iowa’s spring graduates about the importance of community and how to take what they’ve learned at Iowa out into the wider world.

National Bike to Work Week 2019 will take place May 13–19. Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17.

Hancher Auditorium’s 2019–20 season will start early with Motown legend Diana Ross and end late with “The Big Splash!”

Former Iowa crew teammates Taylor Williams and Kennedy Voss wanted to take part in Semester at Sea through the University of Iowa’s study abroad program in spring 2019. But they didn’t know how they were going to pay for it.