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Hancher Auditorium named a Billboard 2026 top music venue

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Billboard magazine named Hancher Auditorium the “Keeping It Indie” venue as part of its annual list of top live entertainment spots across the globe.
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UI named Fulbright Top Producing Institution for 10th year

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Every story matters at Dance Marathon, even for volunteers

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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New Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory positions UI for cutting-edge exploration, collaboration

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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See if your students made the fall 2025 president’s list, dean’s list

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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ICYMI: UI, Iowa Raptor Project featured on ‘Good Morning America’

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Women's basketball vs. Washington

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 6:30pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Iowa women's basketball team hosts Washington.
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How to Defend Yourself

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 8:00pm
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In the immediate aftermath of an assault, a group of college students gather for a DIY self-defense class. This setting quickly becomes a space for channeling their anger, anxiety, trauma, confusion, and desire. In navigating these feelings, the group of strangers unites as a community and works to move forward together. Using humor and candor, Liliana Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself asks us to look beyond the labels of 'perpetrator' and 'survivor,' and to examine the complexities that exist in each of us.
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Jennifer duBois: Reading

Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Dey House

Jennifer duBois is the author of The Last Language. Her first novel, A Partial History of Lost Causes, was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and winner of the California Book Award for First Work of Fiction. Soon after its publication, duBois received a Whiting Award and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award. Her second novel, Cartwheel, was a finalist for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award and the winner of the Housatonic Book Award. And her third...

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Tips for choosing connection over constant scrolling

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Smartphones keep us connected, but they can also distance us from the people and moments right in front of us. Everyday scrolling can interrupt attention, relationships, and well-being — and small, practical changes can help create more meaningful, phone-free connection.

The science behind stress, coping, and resilience this holiday season

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As the holiday season ramps up, stress can feel unavoidable. University of Iowa psychological and brain sciences professor Jason Radley, a global and national expert on the neurobiology of stress, suggests some ways to help.

Are holiday specials still appointment TV?

Tim Havens, professor of communication studies and an expert in TV history and culture at the University of Iowa, offers insight to help you navigate where to find your holiday favorite, and how you can start your own viewing tradition to rejuvenate your holiday spirit.

UI relationship expert shares insight on power of a holiday greeting card

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Rachel McLaren, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, explains that despite today’s era of online digital communication, the tradition of sending paper holiday greetings is a gesture toward building, maintaining, or reshaping personal relationships with friends and family.
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Navigate the holidays with joy while leaving the guilt outside in the cold

With the holidays approaching, many people look forward to festive meals and family traditions — but also face a mix of emotions, from excitement to anxiety. To help navigate the season with more joy and less guilt, Kathy Mellen, a registered dietitian and professor of instruction in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa, shares practical insights on how to enjoy holiday meals, manage social pressures, and feel good — physically and emotionally — during this season of celebration.

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