The University of Iowa plans to close the arts campus by the end of business Friday based on forecasts regarding the flow and elevation of the Iowa River through Iowa City by early next week.

The University of Iowa started efforts on Tuesday to prepare for possible rising waters along campus.

The University of Iowa will brief media about ongoing flood preparation plans at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in 2520D University Capitol Centre.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has announced the recipients of its 2013 collegiate teaching, research, and service awards. The recipients were recognized at an event held earlier in May.

The north and south bound lanes of Madison Street between Burlington and Court Streets will be closed during the evening and overnight hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 29 through June 3. The closure is necessary to facilitate a University of Iowa utility project.

Ron McMullen, a UI alumnus and Iowa native, spent more than 30 years as a diplomat and ambassador, dodging bullets and negotiating delicate deals. Now he's come back to the campus where his international roots were planted to share his experiences with students as a visiting professor in the UI Department of Political Science.

The University of Iowa is taking a number of precautionary measures to prepare for potential flooding as the area copes with prolonged rainfall.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a UI law professor, writes a column about the hit television series, "Scandal," and its juicy plotline: the intimate relationship between Olivia Pope, a high-powered black woman, and U.S. President Fitzgerald Grant, a white, married man.

Kim Merker, founder of the UI Center for the Book, and designer, typesetter, and printer of some of the most beautiful books made in America in the late 20th century, died of cancer in Iowa City at age 81.

Thomas Langer, a recent UI graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in human rights, traveled to India last summer to explore the role and impact of new social media upon the Tibetan diaspora living in exile.

From championing education reform to sending hundreds of Iowans on cultural exchanges, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.

Get in the Carnaval spirit at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday on June 7 from 5-7 p.m. Domby, located at 128 E. Washington, will host the celebration with light refreshments and traditional, handmade Carnaval costumes will be on display for guests to enjoy.