Stephen Wynn, chairman and chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts, Limited, said Friday that he gave $25 million to support blindness research at the University of Iowa after becoming convinced that its scientists were leading the way in the search for a cure.

What would it take for you to be famous in your field? This and other questions will be probed as Dean Keith Simonton, an Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, explores the development of eminence, creativity, genius, and leadership. Simonton will visit the UI campus Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.

Come celebrate “The Woven Life” at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at hotelVetro. The event features the work of local weaver Jan Friedman as well as live music by The Main Sequence.

Chicago business leader, world traveler, and University of Iowa alumnus Andrew Code will return to the UI campus Thursday, Oct. 24 to reflect on leadership, faith, and putting love into action through business or whatever one’s work may be.

A new faculty and staff giving program announced by the University of Iowa and the UI Foundation highlights the transformative power of philanthropy and has UI faculty and staff talking about why they make financial contributions to support the university.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason presided over the Oct. 18 naming ceremony for the UI Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research on the campus of the UI, one of the nation’s top public research universities.

Brad Buck, the new director of the Iowa Department of Education, will speak about “priorities and initiatives” at the University of Iowa College of Education Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Leader Center, 140 Lindquist Center North on the UI campus.

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The University of Iowa has made a new academic portal available that allows researchers to connect with colleagues and potential collaborators worldwide. The KNODE platform connects life-sciences faculty and experts in industry and academia.

Have you ever wanted to go back in time to your favorite event in history? Or hop aboard the Enterprise or Tardis and travel deep into space? Set your time machine to Friday, Oct. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and join Pentacrest Museums for the eighth annual Creepy Campus Crawl.

Iowa Cello Daze, an annual celebration for performers and fans of the violoncello, will be hosted by the University of Iowa School of Music Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 26-27. All the Daze events are free and open to the public.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present “Jazz That Moves,” a performance featuring the UI World Beat Ensemble and the UI Latin Jazz Ensemble, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in The Mill in downtown Iowa City.