Robin Hemley, director of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, will introduce his new book, "A Field Guide for Immersion Writing: Memoir, Journalism, and Travel," in a free event at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in Prairie Lights Books and on a live stream at www.writinguniversity.org.

University of Iowa law professor Mark Osiel says the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, has been only partially successful in giving justice for the war's victims.

Faculty members Judith Pascoe and Steven Ungar are among this year's list of Guggenheim Fellows.

More than 60 faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be honored at a public celebration and reception April 16.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

UI classics faculty member Robert Cargill debunks Discovery Channel documentary about the purported discovery of an artifact depicting Jesus's resurrection.

John D'Agata's book about fact-checking in literary nonfiction has become one of the most discussed books of the year.

The University of Iowa Center for New Music (CNM) will present C.P. Cavafy and Music, an evening of art songs and reflections celebrating the works of the esteemed Greek poet, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.

David Gier, director of the UI School of Music, says that despite the recruiting challenges the flood of 2008 created for UI arts programs, the staff is focusing on the positive and looking forward to the future.

The University of Iowa honored outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni on April 10 at the 95th anniversary Finkbine Dinner, one of the university’s most prestigious award ceremonies.

Ernest Pascarella, Mary Louise Petersen Professor of Higher Education at the UI College of Education, participated in a study that illustrates the surprising impact of college on students' interest in diversity and racial understanding. As undergraduates progress in higher education, they become less interested, on average, in promoting racial understanding.

Six University of Iowa professors have been named Collegiate Fellows of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in recognition of their distinguished teaching, research, and service.