Join Senior Vice President and University Architect Rod Lehnertz for a virtual tour of the University of Iowa’s most iconic buildings. From the historic Old Capitol and Pentacrest to cutting-edge facilities like the Stanley Museum of Art and the Visual Arts Building, this guided journey highlights the evolution of campus design, the stories behind its most beloved landmarks, and shows how tradition and innovation shape the university’s skyline – past, present, and future.

Plans are underway to expand and transform the Tippie College of Business, adding 65,000 square feet and modernizing Gilmore Hall for the college’s use. Read more about the plans for the expansion project, as well as how the changes will benefit UI students, alumni, and the state of Iowa.

Fall temperatures have arrived and leaves are falling right on cue. It is a beautiful time of year on campus and at home, but the changing of the seasons also means a change to household chores. Rakes, and eventually shovels, are waiting in the garage, but that doesn’t mean you should put away the lawn mower just yet. Andy Dahl, an urban forestry supervisor and campus arborist in the University of Iowa’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, explains that there is more than one way to clear your lawn of fallen leaves.

MidAmerican Energy is beginning work to install upgraded electrical transmission lines in the Lower Finkbine area of the University of Iowa campus. The project will begin in the parking lot west of Pearl Softball Field, cross the recreation trail south of Cretzmeyer Track, and continue eastward through university-owned property. An estimated completion date has not yet been determined.