The University of Iowa Council on Disability Awareness (CDA) recently announced its new officers for 2012-13—Carly Armour, Teresa Kout, Kathy Ford, and Deanna Carter.

Visitors have only a few more days to see the popular exhibit “Insects: A Collection in Multiple Dimensions,” which will end its run at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum on Sunday, Aug. 5.

An inquiry from a history student prompted university archivist David McCartney to seek out more information about Steve Smith, the UI student who was sentenced to three years' probation after burning his draft card on campus in 1965. McCartney hopes readers can help fill in the gaps.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Meet Mike Hartley, emergency management coordinator for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

The university has named an executive director at the UI Research Foundation. Zev Sunleaf was promoted from interim executive director. He's been with the foundation since 2001.

Pigeons with iPads, olfactory functions and Alzheimer’s disease, smoking behaviors of stroke patients, and Ralph Ellison and The New York Times are all areas of research being pursued by students involved in the Summer Research Opportunities Program and the McNair Scholars program (SROP/McNair Scholars) through the University of Iowa Graduate College.

A $25 million pledge by the Fraternal Order of Eagles guaranteeing that one floor of the university's under-construction Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building be devoted to diabetes research has at least one member of the UI community feeling optimistic.

University of Iowa on Thursday named Debra A. Schwinn as the next dean of the Carver College of Medicine.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

The University of Iowa offers American Red Cross swim lessons that are taught year-round for all ages. Each class is taught by a certified Water Safety Instructor and includes fun activities and lessons to help the participant learn how to swim and how to be safe in and around the water.

University of Iowa leaders today named Debra A. Schwinn, M.D., as the next dean of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

The Iowa City and University of Iowa plan to contract with car-sharing company ZipCar promises a helpful transportation option for UI students.