University of Iowa theatre arts alumna Tanna Frederick talks about her Project Cornlight initiative, which aims at developing Iowa-based films and other projects that showcase Iowa creative talent.

On June 9, Loyce Arthur, associate professor of theatre arts in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will realize her dream of bringing Carnaval to Iowa City.

In an article published in the June 5 issue of the journal "Proceedings of the Royal Society B," Russell Ciochon and colleagues announced the discovery of a giant lizard previously unknown to science. The discovery is based upon fossils that Ciochon helped find some 35 years ago in Burma.

Derek Heckman, a University of Iowa junior from Peoria, Ill., has been named a 2013 Beinecke Scholar—the UI’s first winner of the fellowship designed to support advanced study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

A swollen Iowa River is making travel to campus more difficult, but all activities at the Levitt Center for University Advancement June 7-9 will go on as scheduled.

Loyce Arthur, UI theater arts associate professor, is working with the community to create costumes and props for a Carnaval Parade Sunday, June 9, that begins at 9:45 a.m. downtown as part of the Iowa Arts Festival. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Daniel Tranel, UI neurology professor and director of the Iowa Neurological Patient Registry—a unique Iowa registry that tracks patient who've experience brain damage, talks brain science with River to River host Ben Kieffer.

Daniel Reed, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Iowa, will discuss advanced computing at a congressional briefing organized by the American Chemical Society on June 4 in Washington.

Because of the flood situation and closure of the University of Iowa arts campus this week, the UI School of Music has canceled its summer music camps, scheduled to take place June 9-28.

The University of Iowa completed flood protection efforts around Mayflower Residence Hall Friday morning and is on track to close Theater Building and the Museum of Art building, which houses a portion of the School of Music, by the end of the day.

The University of Iowa continued putting protective measures in place Thursday as rainfall predictions and planned releases from the Coralville reservoir are expected to push the Iowa River beyond its banks in Iowa City by early next week.

Researchers at the University of Iowa found pigeons were able to complete intelligence tests by choosing the correct "string" on a touch screen by pecking it with their beak.