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.

Alumnus Don Nelson will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 7. Nelson, 72, participated in the University of Iowa Spring 2012 commencement ceremony—five decades after leaving campus.

Since 2000, Big Ten rowing teams have made a total of 42 NCAA Championships appearances. Steve Pritzker was hired to get the University of Iowa women's rowing team back in that conversation.

The fourth-annual Hawkapalooza will feature a lunchtime tailgate party, a pep rally, and an evening concert from Grammy-award winning superstar T-Pain at Hubbard Park on Thursday, Sept. 6.

The University of Iowa women's soccer team got the fall athletics season started on the right foot, blasting a total of eight goals past the opposition while posting a pair of shutouts at the UI Soccer Complex. It's the team's third 2-0 start in coach Ron Rainey's seven seasons at the helm.

Registration is open for University of Iowa Recreational Services fall tennis classes for adults and youths.

University of Iowa junior volleyball player Rachael Bedell enters 2012 determined to rebound from the dreaded sophomore slump that killed any momentum she had built as a promising young freshman. The early returns in practice are encouraging.

At 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, Carl Davis has the size to make an impact on the University of Iowa defensive line. Now in his third year in the program, his health and maturity are equally on par.

The University of Iowa field hockey team starts its 2012 season in a matter of days, but junior Karli Johansen already has a season's worth of hockey under her belt in 2012. This summer, she traveled the world competing for the Canadian National Team, gaining experience and confidence along the way.

While some positions on the Iowa Hawkeye football squad are drawing national hype, the running back position draws plenty of local interest. Sophomore Damon Bullock, the "veteran" of the group, is ready to bring his complete game to the backfield while also prepping his young cohorts for game day.

Each day when University of Iowa players walk into the Hayden Fry Football Complex, there is a not-so-subtle reminder motivating them for the 2012 season: four empty trophy cases. Senior quarterback James Vandenberg says the thought of these vacant pedestals will help drive the Hawkeye team this fall.

Players Brandon Scherff, Matt Tobin, James Ferentz, Austin Blythe, and Brett Van Sloten all hail from Iowa communities.