By late 2013, library patrons will be able to enjoy a tech-infused, 24-hour, comfy study space and one-stop academic help center. The new Food for Thought café will feature an expanded menu, as well as espresso and gourmet coffees.

The university is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions. The promotions are effective for the 2012–13 academic year, beginning July 1.

Fourteen staff members and six faculty members at the University of Iowa received awards for excellence in 2012.

Short, fast, and confidential, the Working at Iowa survey that launches Thursday, Oct. 11 presents an opportunity for faculty and staff to share their honest feedback on employment at the UI.

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.

Public Policy Center director and College of Dentistry faculty member Peter Damiano presents at the next "Finding God at Iowa" forum Friday, Oct. 12, at noon in the Ohio State Room (343) in the Iowa Memorial Union.

The University of Iowa has made an educational push in recent years to curb bad behavior in its 10 residence halls.

Ranked no. 11 in the country, the UI College of Nursing has changed the format of its undergraduate program so that students will be expected to complete their general-education requirements before they enter the nursing school.

Oglala Vice President Tom Poor Bear will speak at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Room S401 of the Pappajohn Business Building, to share why the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a threat to the Oglala Lakota Nation and other native peoples and native lands.

Linda Kerber has arguably been the most influential pioneer in the field of women's studies in the past 41 years, say those who organized a weekend event in celebration of the retired UI professor's career.

The north lane of Jefferson Street, directly in front of Calvin Hall, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 13.

A number of campus events over the next few weeks will reflect on the responsibilities of science and scientists to the broader culture, including an exhibit, "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," which runs through Nov. 2.