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Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Come join the celebration of Edgar Folk’s influential life as he marks his 100th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, in the Eckstein Medical Research Building Atrium. Folk is a professor emeritus of molecular physiology and biophysics in the UI Carver College of Medicine.

Dan Reed, the University of Iowa vice president for research and economic development, will deliver the first-ever State of Research Address at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the Art Building West Auditorium.

The University of Iowa athletics department staged its second "card stunt" at Saturday's football game against Northwestern University, honoring farmers and veterans.

University of Iowa science education professor Brian Hand has helped develop a new way of teaching science that is transforming science classrooms across Iowa and around the world.

University of Iowa open enrollment is underway for UI faculty and staff.

What sticks out about University of Iowa women's basketball senior Sam Logic? Learn more about her tenacity, toughness, and talent as the Hawkeye women's basketball team prepares for the 2014-15 season.

With songs like “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to her credit, Roberta Flack has crafted essential parts of the American soundtrack. The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present Flack on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Event Center.

Green spaces in cities are great, but they don't ensure biodiversity, according to University of Iowa biologists. The team found insect abundance was lacking in two common urban trees, suggesting insect movement may be limited by barriers, such as roads and buildings. Results appear in the journal PLOS ONE.

In 2013, Caitlyn Hill underwent a bone marrow transplant at University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Today, she has 100 percent donor red blood cells and is considered cured of sickle cell anemia.

The University of Iowa ranks 121st among the world's 500 “Best Global Universities,” according to the inaugural global rankings published by the magazine U.S. News and World Report.