Still looking to give yourself the chills even though the weather is warming? The Old Capitol Museum invites you to a special evening of fright as University of Iowa students read selected works by Edgar Allan Poe at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the Senate Chamber.

Ever wondered what a triceratops used its horns for? Ever pondered why a saber-toothed cat needed saber teeth? Learn the answers as Don "The Fossil Guy" Johnson returns to the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History in April with programs at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoons.

Herbert Cole, professor emeritus from the University of California, Santa Barbara, will lecture on “Perspectives on African Art and Life” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Room 240 of Art Building West at the University of Iowa. The lecture is free and open to the public.

University of Iowa Health Care specialists will hold a series of Mini-Medical School presentations on the science behind personalized cancer care over a three-week period beginning April 15.

During April, the University of Iowa will present a series of events promoting sustainability on campus and in the local community as part of Earth Month 2014.

University of Iowa Libraries celebrated the International Edible Book Festival on Tuesday with delicious contest entries that integrated text, literary allusion, or the form of a book.

Researchers at University of Iowa and colleagues found that pigeons, like humans, use selective attention to look at specific features of an object. The ability to locate unique signs helps the birds accomplish the task of sorting objects just like humans.

Regarding another researcher's study showing high blood pressure in young adulthood leads to lower brain function in mid-life: UI professor Jennifer Robinson says, "We're finding subtle changes early that have cumulatively negative effects; the public health data is extremely clear."

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publishes a list of scams that peak during filing season. Tax fraud through the use of identity theft tops this IRS list of scams. Here are tips to avoid becoming a victim.

"Gifts and Grants" is a roundup of research grants and other funding obtained by University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students in support of work across disciplines—from the sciences to the arts and humanities—that will be published regularly in Iowa Now.

The annual University of Iowa Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women presents some of the university's top honors for faculty and staff, as well as scholarships for promising students.

The Fry Street Quartet will join physicist Robert Davies and composer Laura Kaminsky in presenting "The Crossroads Project," an interdisciplinary program using a blend of science, music performance, and original art to explores issues related to climate change and sustainability, at 7:30 p.m. April 8.