The University of Iowa College of Engineering will hold the third annual Richard L. Valentine Distinguished Lecture from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in 40 Schaeffer Hall on the UI campus.

Martha Redbone's rich musical heritage and hunger for new ideas leads to a modern sound grounded in tradition. Her Club Hancher performances provide an intimate opportunity to experience her music. Martha Redbone's Club Hancher concerts are set for Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at The Mill.

Each year since 1989, the Alumni Fellows program has recognized former UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students for their contributions to their professions, the university, and society. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

"A Troublesome Subject: The Art of Robert Arneson" is the subject of a lecture by Jonathan Fineberg Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in 240 Art Building West on the University of Iowa campus.

Dale Fisher will trace the evolution of pottery traditions of indigenous peoples of the American Southwest during a Wednesday, Sept. 25, lecture at the Old Capitol Museum. The talk is set for 7 p.m. in the Supreme Court Chamber.

Nolden Gentry came to the University of Iowa to play basketball, but stayed to become a lawyer and leader in the state’s largest city.

So how did you spend your summer? Numerous students and faculty in the UI Division of Performing Arts dotted the globe with their summer activities. Students gained valuable experience performing and working in music, theatre, and dance, while faculty taught at workshops, performed at festivals, and conducted research.

This fall, the Iowa City Downtown Association is highlighting businesses with UI ties with “Alumni Owned Business” signs that are springing up in shop windows around town. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Results from a survey administered by the UI College of Education's Iowa Testing Programs suggest that interest levels among Iowa students in science, technology, engineering, and math, collectively referred to as STEM, decline steadily between third grade and high school graduation.

Participants are invited to register for the Iowa Regents Institutions 2013 Disability Awareness Summit Thursday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Suite 2520 of the University Capitol Centre in downtown Iowa City. The theme is "Tools for Change."

Today the overwhelming majority of scientists in Iowa, the United States, and across the world agree that biological evolution explains the diversity of life on our planet.

Brett Van Sloten, a senior offensive tackle from Decorah, spent the last two summers as a UI Foundation intern, attending I-Club meetings all over Iowa to show donors and fans what it’s like to play football and study business management.