UI historian Colin Gordon, senior research consultant at the Iowa Policy Project, documents that Bill Clinton was right in asserting that, historically, Democrats have created more jobs than the GOP.

American Studies alumnus and "Rock and Roll in America" teacher Steven Horowitz laments the re-release of albums Richie Havens disowned.

Leo Eko of the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication writes about freedom of speech in the wake of protests and murders provoked by an amateurish anti-Muslim video.

University of Iowa alumna Kirsten Beyer integrates geography, public health, and community engagement to address health concerns.

The University of Iowa Center for New Music (CNM) will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Riverside Recital Hall, featuring the CNM Ensemble with guest composer Stephen David Beck and guest conductor Bert Van Herck.

A new University of Iowa research project will study how new technologies affect elderly drivers.

University of Iowa political scientist Timothy Hagle is interviewed about election prospects in the new southeast Iowa district.

University of Iowa film alumnus Robert Lorenz makes his directoral debut with the new Clint Eastwood feature.

The Latino Midwest, the 2012-13 University of Iowa Obermann-International Programs Humanities symposium, will examine the history, education, literature, art, and civil rights struggles of Latinos in the Midwest in light of the demographic changes experienced by states in this region with growing Latino populations.

The University of Iowa School of Social Work will host the Iowa Latino Conference Oct. 12-13 in Iowa City. The conference aims to explore the changing demographics and dynamics of Latino communities in Iowa, and to strengthen the responsiveness of policy makers, business leaders, and community organizations.

The University of Iowa School of Music's 2012-13 Distinguished Clarinet Lecture/Recital Series on Brazilian Music will begin with a free event by faculty clarinetist Maurita Murphy Mead, assisted by guitar student ZeEmilio Gobbo, at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol.

Iowa Cello Daze, an annual celebration for performers and fans of the violoncello, will be hosted by the University of Iowa School of Music Sept. 29 and 30.