A $30 million data center at the University of Iowa Oakdale campus has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest energy-efficient standard. The 42,000-square-foot Information Technology Facility will house the university’s and its hospitals and clinics computer and network equipment. Completed in 2011, it is the first building on the [...]

You don’t have to tell longtime Tiffin resident and mother of three Angie Dains that her city and the surrounding communities are booming and soon could be bursting at the seams. She can see it in the hallways of her children’s schools. She can hear it in the construction work surrounding her neighborhood. She can [...]

University of Iowa’s Mike Evans possesses brains and brawn. The Hawkeyes’ 174-pound sophomore added an honor for his work in the classroom to his sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in March. Evans was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I All-Academic Team, according to a news release from the UI sports information [...]

Kurt Backes faced a dilemma that led to a tough decision, but it was one he said he had to make. Backes confirmed Tuesday that he will be leaving his position as volunteer assistant after three seasons with the University of Iowa wrestling program to pursue another career option. His last day on staff is May [...]

University of Iowa graduate Sheri Salata has worked for Harpo Studios for nearly 20 years and now runs the studios and the Oprah Winfrey Network. But she assured University of Iowa business graduates this past weekend that it’s OK if they don’t have a plan all figured out just yet. “It took me several tries, [...]

IOWA CITY — Gavin Brown faces Lauren Clapp, a Velcro paddle in his right hand. “Do it the highest as you can!” he shouts. Lauren, a sophomore at Regina High School, tosses a ball high in the air. Gavin holds the paddle out, laughing when the ball sticks to it. “My turn,” the 8-year-old cries. [...]

  IOWA CITY — The blue and white bus sat in the middle of the Ped Mall last Saturday, its new logo — Antelope Lending Library Bookmobile — encouraging people to stop and ask questions. “What it this?” “Will it work like a regular library with cards and everything?” “Do you need more books?” Antelope [...]

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa President Sally Mason ranked in the top 40 nationally among public university presidents for her total compensation in Fiscal Year 2012, according to a new annual study from the Chronicle of Higher Education. One spot on the study lists Mason as 38th for pay, and another spot on the [...]

A $5 million gift to the University of Iowa from Henry and Patricia Tippie will benefit students in the Tippie College of Business as well as projects in the Athletics Department, UI officials said Monday. The Tippie gift, announced by UI officials Monday, is part of the more than $1 billion the university has raised [...]

This fall, faculty at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine are planning to implement a curriculum redesign, which in part will place more opportunities for creative writing and reflection in front of all students. College leaders are hopeful this heightened focus on the humanities will lead to graduating more well-rounded physicians. On May [...]