People passing by the Iowa River’s Burlington Street dam will likely see lots of unusual activity this week, starting Monday, Nov. 11, as a barge and divers make appearances for two separate projects.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a performance by a graduate jazz combo and the Jazz Repertory Ensemble starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in The Mill in downtown Iowa City. Admission is $5 ($3 for UI students).

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Almost immediately after starting surgery, the doctors found a large mass behind Aidan Hanson's eardrum. They ended the surgery and referred the Hansons to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hanson will be the honorary Kid Captain when the Hawkeyes take on Purdue Saturday, Nov. 9.

The History Channel will feature University of Iowa assistant professor Robert Cargill in its six-episode series "Bible Secrets Revealed." The series will premiere Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. CST and runs through Dec. 23.

Growing up poor, Mitch Kelly hitchhiked to college with dreams of wrestling for Dan Gable. The dream became reality, with four national team titles along the way. Gable and Kelly reminisce about how Kelly seized his opportunities as a Hawkeye, and how Gable's mentoring influenced Kelly's decorated teaching career in the UI College of Education.

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

“There is no doubt [cranes] will be a skyline feature here for some time,” says Rod Lehnertz, the University of Iowa’s director of planning, design, and construction. “By this winter we’ll have eight on our campus.”

Volker Thomas, associate professor and director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program in the UI College of Education, talks about play therapy research that is part of the Tanager Place Research Center in Cedar Rapids, where the UI is one of five research partners.

Dubuque’s partnership with the UI Initiative for Sustainable Communities is highlighted in a new book, which provides guidance to municipalities and their partners engaged in measuring the livability and resilience of their communities.

The Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) has a history of accurately forecasting election results, and like any financial exchange, there is always the risk someone will try to cheat the system for personal gain. But a pair of University of Iowa professors say the market is well guarded against manipulation.

Growing up in a low-income neighborhood near Santiago, Chile, UI College of Engineering alumnus Marcelo Mena-Carrasco recalls playing in a creek polluted with trash and wastewater. When he discovered a scorecard from his own family's card game in the trash, he had an epiphany—he might be part of the problem, but he could also be part of the solution.