On the evening of Sunday, Nov. 3, the University of Iowa Housing and Dining staff received information that a university student was sexually assaulted in a residential room in a residence hall by an acquaintance. University officials know the identities of both parties and are proceeding with actions in accordance with university policies.

Peace is a tricky thing absent forgiveness, without one group of people willing to collectively forgive another group that has done horrible things to them. A new study co-authored by a University of Iowa researcher has found what its authors hope are the key elements to intergroup forgiveness.

Travis Henry, a clinical lab analyst with the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, is helping Puerto Rico implement a screening process for a potentially curable condition in babies; he left a message in the sand that reads, "SHL Univ. of Iowa impacting the globe."

The movie 12 Years A Slave is about a free man kidnapped into slavery before the Civil War who later sues his captors in court; UI law professor Lea VanderVelde studies "freedom suits," lawsuits brought by slaves against their masters seeking their freedom before the war.

University of Iowa space physicist Don Gurnett debunks the notion that the lack of air in space means there is no sound; space can make music, he has shown, if you know how to listen.

Chemistry and physics are central scientific disciplines that help us understand the "how" of almost everything. Two University of Iowa chemistry scholars share how concepts in these disciplines shape their understanding of the world.

The public is invited to attend several social and educational events Nov. 8 through 15 as part of the University of Iowa celebration of International Education Week 2013.

Before Mason Shepherd was born, his mother, Cindy, went in for her 20-week ultrasound where doctors discovered that her son had stopped growing. The Shepherds were transferred to UI Children’s Hospital for genetic testing, and Mason was diagnosed with Russell-Silver syndrome, a disorder characterized by slow growth before and after birth.

A series of convincing scams is tricking UI email users into providing personal information to data thieves. The IT security office urges the campus to exercise caution and provides tips on how to avoid being scammed.

A long train of little super heroes, fairies, cats, and ninjas—some with IV poles in tow—paraded through the halls of UI Children's Hospital Thursday, stopping here and there for trick-or-treat candy.

University of Iowa law professor Lea VanderVelde worked with a set of around 300 antebellum civil cases of slaves suing their masters for their freedom in the courts in St. Louis while writing her forthcoming book, "Redemption Songs: Courtroom Stories of Slavery."

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will produce a new adaptation of Molière’s "The Imaginary Invalid" that will include new music and choreography from members of the artistic team. The production will open at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the David Thayer Theatre of the UI Theatre Building.