Finalists for university librarian will visit the University of Iowa starting Monday, April 1, presenting a series of open forums on the future of libraries at research-intensive universities.

The University of Iowa, in collaboration with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Iowa State University (ISU), and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), is presenting a webinar series about Careers in Aging, which will take place throughout April.

The Senior Frolic was a springtime tradition that took place annually between 1909 and 1922. Activities included a tub race, a greased-pole climb, a pillow match, and three-legged race. The 1914 Frolic included a human chess game on the old Iowa Field.

Ben Hunnicutt, UI leisure studies professor and author of "Free Time: The Forgotten American Dream," discusses the drop in leisure time and how thinkers from Whitman to Henry Luce were convinced that leisure time was considered an essential component of the American Dream.

A website that ranks colleges on various points has pegged the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center the third “most amazing” campus student recreation center in the country. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

University of Iowa Libraries and Information Technology Services staff are beginning to see their vision for a new study and social space in the Main Library take shape.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History will offer a free guided tour of its Hageboeck Hall of Birds from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Jeff Klahn, retired UI professor of biology, will serve as tour guide.

Hawkeyes across campus are invited to thank the people who make their University of Iowa experience better as part of a social media campaign organized by UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication students.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Scott Steward-Tharp, second-year dental student.

After spending the better part of a year learning the ins and outs of energy policy, University of Iowa debaters are ready to argue all sides of the issue at the National Debate Tournament March 28-April 1.

Kyle Moody, who teaches a UI video-game-journalism course, says whether it's technology, interface, storytelling, themes, or all of these things, BioShock games mean a move to the future through the lens of the past.

Collaboration is critical in today’s business world—and an upcoming networking event from the University of Iowa Alumni Association offers the chance to make some important connections with fellow Hawkeyes.