Ten student teams from the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will work toward developing business models this summer with resources and support from the university.

UI law professor Josephine Gittler, who directs the National Health Law and Policy Resource Center, says elder abuse is "a large and growing problem,” noting that the most prevalent form of abuse is financial exploitation through illegal or improper use of funds, property or assets.

In honor of International Women's Day March 8, UI International Programs shares just a few achievements of UI students, staff, and faculty; the inspiring and high-impact work of these women is a true testament to the day's 2014 theme, "Equality for women is progress for all."

Laurie Kroymann, director of the UI dietetic internship program, said increased rates of obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders such as Celiac disease have made the public aware of the value of dietitians, which has created more jobs.

The latest annual report on cancer in Iowa estimates 17,400 new cancers will be diagnosed among Iowa residents in 2014. In addition, an estimated 6,400 Iowans will die from cancer, according to the “Cancer in Iowa: 2014” report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History will present a lecture from UI professor emeritus Charles Hindes, “Wood-fire and Smoke-firing Aesthetics and Techniques,” at 6 p.m. Monday, March 24, in Room 1415 of Studio Arts Building.

University Communication and Marketing video services staff produces "The Iowa Now Minute," a new, 60-second roundup highlighting recent University of Iowa activities, research, public engagement, and campus life. Look for a new video every Friday in Iowa Now. Check out Iowa Now Minute 3/7/14.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free recital by the Clarinet Studio of UI faculty member Maurita Murphy Marx at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall. The recital will feature solos, trios, and quartets from a repertoire that ranges from Bach to Brazilian music.

"The Fan Fiction Studies Reader," edited by Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse, is now available from the University of Iowa Press. An essential introduction to a rapidly growing field of study, "The Fan Fiction Studies Reader" gathers in one place the key foundational texts of the fan studies corpus, with a focus on fan fiction.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the University Band and Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, in the Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free ensemble concert by Camerata and University Choir at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

UI researchers had subjects listen to, watch, and blindly touch a variety of everyday sounds, silent videos, and common objects, and found that after an hour, a day or a week, seeing and touching trumps listening when it comes to remembering.