UI political science professor Tim Hagle says he believes gay marriage is safe for the foreseeable future after Iowa voters decided to retain a state Supreme Court justice who participated in the landmark 2009 ruling that made Iowa the first Midwestern state to allow gay marriage.

University of Iowa political science professor Cary Covington says third-party victories in Maine and Vermont may have been idiosyncratic, having more to do with the personal popularity of the candidates.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History will continue its Explorers Seminar Series on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. with “In and Out of Africa—The Horned Giants that Ate Our Ancestors,” a lecture by Chris Brochu, UI associate professor of geoscience.

The right-hand turn lane at the corner of northbound Riverside Drive and Burlington Street will be closed Nov. 7 through Dec. 7.

The number of women seeking degrees in science and related fields at Iowa's three public universities is on the rise, Iowa Board of Regents data shows. UI Provost Barry Butler says that outreach programs to third, fourth, and fifth grade girls are now showing results.

The St. Lawrence String Quartet is one of the world's great ensembles, and in this Hancher performance the music celebrates another famed ensemble.

A UI team was lauded for taking a unique approach in returning unanticipated genetic results in a story on a contest sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital that challenged researchers to interpret the genomes of families whose children have undiagnosed diseases.

Daniel Reed, the UI's new vice president for research and economic development, seeks to provide the "seed corn" to expand research programs at the UI and accelerate promising advances into the marketplace.

Pilobolus Dance Theatre has performed for nearly 20,000 people in Iowa City over the years. This time, however, the famed company will perform for intimate audiences.

University of Iowa anthropologist Russell Ciochon says there is no Bigfoot in a story about how Spike TV is offering $10 million dollars for irrefutable proof of the beast's existence as part of a new reality show.

On Tuesday, Nov. 27, the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will host a Mini Medical School program, "Personal Genetic Information: Its Power, Promise, and Problems."

The Old Capitol Museum is beginning its fall film screening series Thursday, Nov. 8, with "Love and Valor." The free movie and film director’s talk will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium.