Audrey Altman, master's student in the UI School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in the Graduate College, will present “Attack of the Digital Map! The Wonderful Monsters We Create When Humanities and Technology Collide,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in room 3052 of the University of Iowa Main Library.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason issued the following statement today: "Regarding the recent media reports about Peter Gray, it is a confidential personnel matter and the University of Iowa will not make any additional comment. However, I want to assure you that we are continuing to review all the details regarding this matter and how it was handled. Once all the facts are known, I will...

This year's UI Mom and Dad of the Year, Patti and Rich Schmitz of Waterloo, have experienced devastation and tragedy firsthand. Both were nominated by their daughter, UI student Anna Schmitz. Within the past 10 years, their home was struck by a tornado, in 2002 and 2007, respectively.

The Hawkeye Marching Band was singled out on Oct. 26 as one of the best college bands in the nation on CNN Headline News. Fans were able to nominate their favorite band; videos of the bands were then collected by the cable news network. Based on the submissions, CNN chose 14 bands from across the country for broadcast on their Morning Express show.

Pianist Michael Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis, both of New York, will perform a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Senate Chamber of the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. The performance will feature music by Brown as well as by Dvorak and Brahms.

David D. Permutter and David Dowling, director and assistant director, respectively, for the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, write how the demand for in-depth stories can promote a return to the humanitarian origins of journalism.

The university’s innovative and award-winning Energy Control Center has realized more than $500,000 in energy savings and helped reduce energy consumption to meet our 2020 Vision, which is to hold energy consumption at 2010 levels, irrespective of campus growth.

Greg Touzani, president of the UI Veterans Association, says that the UI does a great job providing a support system to student veterans in a story on how locals remember peace as well as veterans this Veterans Day.

Read how heart attack survivor Brad Smith of Coralville and many other patients enroll in CHAMPS (Cardiovascular Health, Assessment, Management, and Prevention Service) through the UI Heart and Vascular Center to improve their heart health and prevent future problems.

Daniel McGehee, who studies distracted driving and vehicle safety at the University of Iowa, says that emailing is the "trifecta of distraction," because it takes your eyes, hands, and attention off the road.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History continues its fall series, “Storytime Adventures,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. Join us on the third Sunday of each month as we explore animals and the environment in Iowa and around the world.

In recognition of his worldwide reputation as a respected teacher and scholar of international human rights, Burns Weston, founding director of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, was recently awarded the Courage of Conviction award.