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Exterior of new music building

The latest look: Voxman Music Building

Monday, April 11, 2016
Check out the latest progress on the new home for the University of Iowa School of Music in this “Iowa Now” photo gallery.
Interior of new Hancher Auditorium

The latest look: Hancher Auditorium

Monday, April 11, 2016
The University of Iowa's revered performing-arts venue is nearly ready for the spotlight. Check out the latest progress on Hancher in this "Iowa Now" photo gallery.

Flood info at the fingertips

The Iowa Flood Center at the UI has flood maps where residents in 19 cities and towns can see flooding in real time.
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Bringing the Old Capitol to the State Capitol

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Hawkeye Caucus Day brings 85 University of Iowa students representing 50 UI programs to the State Capitol in Des Moines to shake hands and exchange ideas with state legislators.
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Created in the Corridor

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
A software-development company started by a group of University of Iowa students is thriving at the UI Research Park in Coralville.

Disney's 'The Jungle Book' resurrects giant extinct ape

Monday, April 4, 2016
UI anthropologist Russell Ciochon offers his expert opinion on the biological accuracy of the ape that resembles an overgrown orangutan in Disney's new movie, The Jungle Book.

Giving a jump to electric cars

Monday, April 4, 2016
Alliant Energy wants more drivers to consider buying electric vehicles in order to decrease greenhouse-gas emissions and is turning to business students at the University of Iowa and other Iowa universities for help.

The rewards of rewarding

Monday, April 4, 2016
Setting aside that parking spot right next to the office door for a company’s top performer might be one of the easiest things an employer can do to improve individual and team performance, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

Prediction markets like the Iowa Electronic Markets help explain behavior

Prediction markets like the Iowa Electronic Markets can help researchers better understand why people make the decisions they do.

Why the Iowa Electronic Markets is so accurate at predicting election outcomes

UI's Iowa Electronic Markets helped to pioneer the field of prediction markets, which have proven remarkably accurate at predicting election outcomes.

Students grow lettuce without soil

A team of University of Iowa students is growing hydroponic lettuce in a biology building greenhouse. The team aims to sell the lettuce to local stores.

Student groups organize black-owned business panel

Tippie College of Business sophomore John Akpan wants his fellow students to know there are resources available to help black professionals and business owners succeed in Iowa. To highlight that, he's helped organize a dinner and panel discussion about black-owned businesses in the state.