Events

'Screen Capture'

Thursday, May 3, 2012
'Screen Capture,' a multimedia art exhibition that uses the screen as a medium for the creation and presentation of contemporary art, runs May 3-9 in the Media Theater of Art Building West.
Graduates in caps and gowns

Spring commencements start next week

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Nearly 4,800 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during ceremonies that run May 10 through June 8.

Minnesota New Music Ensemble to perform free concert May 6

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The University of Minnesota New Music Ensemble will present a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in the Riverside Recital Hall.

Cellist Chang, violist Tábora to perform free concert May 5

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Cellist Yoo-Jung Chang and violist Manuel Tábora will present a free concert through the University of Iowa Center for New Music at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.

A movie for the birds and the whole family

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History wraps up its "Movies@MNH" series at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 6, with the free public screening of “Fly Away Home” in Macbride Auditorium.

Dance department presents undergraduate concert May 3-5

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The University of Iowa Department of Dance will present an Undergraduate Dance Concert at 8 p.m. May 3 through 5 in the Space Place Theater of North Hall.

Final dot will complete community artwork

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Celebrate the conclusion of "Just Do(t) Art," a community art project at the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s (UIMA) May First Friday reception, May 4, at the hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City. For $5, watch the last dot be placed and view the installation in its final form.

Building homes and hope

Monday, April 30, 2012
The Tippie College of Business has built five homes and raised $250,000 for Habitat for Humanity. The newest house will be dedicated Saturday, May 5.

Center for Computer Aided Design Open House set for May 1, 3, and 9

Friday, April 27, 2012
The University of Iowa College of Engineering’s Center for Computer Aided Design (CCAD) will host an open house at three different research sites and on three different days in May. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet CCAD project directors and tour labs.

'Art and Memory'

Friday, April 27, 2012
Memories live and resonate in both the conscious and unconscious spaces of our experience, but art allows for expression that moves beyond simple narrative. This will be the focus of the May 4 WorldCanvass program.

Obama touches on politics and policy at UI

Thursday, April 26, 2012
President Barack Obama visited the University of Iowa to discuss his plans to urge Congress to prevent the doubling of government-backed student loan interest rates in July.

UI students talk with Obama about loans, uncertain future

Thursday, April 26, 2012
President Barack Obama met with five University of Iowa students to discuss federal student loans as part of his visit to campus April 25.