First-year students shouldn't rule out looking for summer internships. Working as an intern can provide valuable career building experience for students who are qualified and emotionally ready, even after just one year at school.

Hundreds of enthusiastic patrons and well-wishers from across the country, including local, state, and national leaders, gave a standing ovation to the University of Iowa's new Hancher Auditorium during a grand opening ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9.

A study by Ernest O'Boyle, professor of management and organizations in the Tippie College of Business, finds that employee-owned businesses generate more revenue and can increase their profits.

UI researcher Terry Wahls has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) to compare the ability of two popular diets to treat multiple sclerosis–related fatigue.

The University of Iowa Class of 2020 tops previous records in achievement, boasting nearly 800 Old Gold Scholarship recipients, as well as 1,360 first-generation students.

The UI has proposed naming the Madison Street Residence Hall after renowned sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, the first African American woman to receive an MFA at the University of Iowa.

University of Iowa College of Nursing Dean Rita Ann Frantz, 68, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, at her home in Iowa City following a long and courageous battle against cancer.

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is part of a trend among U.S. medical schools that are recruiting students from rural communities who want to practice in a small town. Iowa pays for the training of doctors who actually do.

UI biomedical engineering students will soon be able to use a new campus lab to design and test state-of-the-art medical device prototypes, thanks in part to a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

El Anatsui's "Anonymous Creature" and a mural created by Anita Jung and seventh-graders across the state punctuate Hancher's missions of performance and working with youth.

When the flood of 2008 took out many of the roads to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a team of UIHC employees ensured that physicians and patients could still access the hospitals.

In the wake of the historic 2008 flood, which damaged more than 2.5 million square feet of space on the University of Iowa campus, neither the UI nor Hancher skipped a beat. Chuck Swanson, Hancher's executive director, calls that an accomplishment driven by spirit and passion.