University of Iowa undergraduates are increasingly planning their coursework with an eye toward the job market. Earning a certificate via one of the university's 21 interdisciplinary certificate programs gives students the opportunity to add credentials to their degrees and make their résumés and transcripts stand out.

Dance Gala 2012, the University of Iowa dance department's major annual event, will feature the early signature piece by legendary choreographer Jennifer Muller, as well as new and reimagined works by dance faculty Charlotte Adams, Eloy Barragán, Deanna Carter, Armando Duarte, Jennifer Kayle, and Alan Sener. The first performance is set for 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25.

Anthony Arnone is accustomed to hearing applause. It goes with the territory of the performing arts, and Arnone, professor of cello in the University of Iowa School of Music, has performed across the United States and around the world. On Sunday, Sept. 9, however, he was cheered as he completed his first Ironman Triathlon.

Bruce Gronbeck, a University of Iowa professor emeritus of political communication, says the vice presidential debate made Obama-Biden supporters feel much better about themselves and their chances than the first presidential debate.

Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent are less likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems in childhood, according to a University of Iowa study. The researchers found that a child can be close to either the mother or the father to reap the emotional dividend, and that closeness with both parents conferred no additional advantage. Results published in...

Anthony Stoops, associate professor of double bass at the University of Oklahoma and an alumnus of the University of Iowa, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.

Kantorei and the University Choir will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus.

The 2012 Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Lecture in Communication Studies brings to campus distinguished scholar Celeste Condit.

University of Iowa political science professor Cary R. Covington says he thinks Iowans are more receptive to Obama's claims about the economy moving in the right direction following the debate and the most recent jobs report.

Charles D’Ambrosio and Joyelle McSweeney will present a free reading at 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House.

Bryan Phillips, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Biology, was recently awarded a three-year grant by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust in the amount of $372,828. Research funded by the grant could lead to the development of drugs to alleviate the effects of human disease.

A new book edited by University of Iowa American studies doctoral students Nicholas Yanes and Derrais Carter looks at President Barack Obama's candidacy and first year of presidency through a pop culture lens.