Bio::Neos, a business founded in 2004 by UI engineering students and professors, is celebrating its 10th year in business. The company is a provider of innovative software solutions for all areas of genetics and genomics research.

Sue Curry, dean of the UI College of Public Health, cautions against the "rush to medicalize social conditions...let's not blindly accept a cultural norm that the best solutions to conditions of living come from medications."

American painter Lisa Sanditz, visiting artist in painting and drawing in the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, will give a public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Room 116 of Art Building West.

The University of Iowa has entered RecycleMania 2014, a race to recycle the most and waste the least.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by John McGrosso, first violinist of the Arianna String Quartet, and Réne Lecuona, UI professor of piano, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

Timothy Schaffert will read from his new novel, "The Swan Gondola," at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

After each of the eight football victories earned by the University of Iowa this season, head coach Kirk Ferentz was quick to credit a team effort. That extends to Dr. Ned Amendola, a silent contributor who does most of his "coaching" behind the scenes.

Some 80 employers plan to participate in the annual Spring 2014 Engineering Career Fair from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus.

The University of Iowa Public Policy Center has received three grants totaling $17.2 million to fund automotive safety research and the development and implementation of a national education campaign to help drivers understand the safety systems in their vehicles.

UI Women in Science and Engineering hosted about 90 girls in third through sixth grade for a day of information about science careers and hands-on science activities, including making lava lamps and volcanoes.

On the morning of Feb. 3, 2014 the University of Iowa Police received a report from a student that the individual was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance at a residence hall. The student has requested to not proceed with a criminal investigation at this time and UI Police are respecting the decision.

The UI College of Dentistry was in the local spotlight Sunday with a Super Bowl ad on local affiliate KFXA-28 at the end of the third quarter.