University of Iowa space physicist Don Gurnett is one of a team of scientists who will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the launch of Voyager 1, the most distant manmade object from Earth.

UI physics professor Craig Kletzing says he's "very pumped" about the recent launch of twin satellites that will study the Van Allen radiation belts, named after the late UI space scientist James Van Allen.

Geoscientist Art Bettis explains why Mahaska County mammoth site is “the perfect storm of organic preservation.”

Becky Lane earned a doctorate in the sociology of sport, but a switch to filmmaker, with her Nice Girl Productions, was not such a dramatic change: Her UI dissertation was the first multi-media doctoral project in her department, including video interviews with Senior Olympics participants.

Poet, critic, and novelist Ben Lerner, a guest of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will present a free reading at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Dey House.

The University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication launched a new class this fall—Specialized Writing and Reporting: Video Games and Communication. The class aims to teach students how to write about video games and electronic media.

Karla McGregor, a University of Iowa professor of communication sciences and disorders, comments on "brain breaks," opportunities for students to temporarily step away from class work and get active so they can return with greater energy and focus.

The School of Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host two workshops for social workers, mental health counselors, and substance abuse professionals, as well as a Homecoming event for alumni.

University of Iowa researchers have found that self-awareness is a product of a patchwork of pathways in the brain. The research challenges an accepted theory that three regions in the brain are critical in self-awareness.

Tim Hagle, a University of Iowa associate professor of political science, comments on national political conventions. Hagle says there are benefits to having them, even if the outcome of the nominating process is a foregone conclusion.

Craig Kletzing, University of Iowa professor of astronomy, talks about how UI researchers were involved with a recent NASA mission. David Perlmutter, director of the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, discusses a recent trip to Turkey.

Ed Wasserman, University of Iowa psychology professor, discusses animal cognition, human invention, and intelligent design.