NASA astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson will discuss leadership when she speaks at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business Quad Cities center in Davenport at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. Whitson holds the U.S. record for most days in space and commanded the International Space Station.

A search committee formed to hire the next leader for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development will host two open forums focusing on the organization’s structure and ideal qualifications for the next person who leads it. The forums will be Feb. 9 and Feb. 20.

An exhibit at the University of Iowa Main Library complements “Invisible Hawkeyes,” a 2016 book by two University of Iowa professors that explores the experiences of African American students on campus in the early to mid-20th century.

When it snows on the University of Iowa campus, the snow removal team goes to great lengths to make things safe for faculty, staff, students, and visitors, clearing numerous building entrances and many miles of campus roads and sidewalks.

It’s another year to remember for the University of Iowa Dance Marathon community. Dance Marathon 24 raised $3,011,015.24 to help fund pediatric cancer research at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

The UI Office of Research and Economic Development on April 9–11 will hold an “Ideas Lab,” where it will bring together 30 faculty and staff members from various disciplines to develop strategies for slowing, stopping, or reversing opioid abuse among Iowans. Those interested in participating can apply through Feb. 14.

The University of Iowa is removing the name of Stephen A. Wynn from the university’s renowned Institute for Vision Research. University leadership determined retaining the name would be damaging to the institution’s reputation following recent allegations of sexual misconduct by Mr. Wynn.

Tab Wiggins, UI assistant director for multicultural programs, says she believes she was called to fight against the status quo. At first, she thought that meant a career in law. Then she thought she would teach high school. But as an undergraduate, she discovered her niche: working with college students.

More than 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2017 fall semester.

The University of Iowa awarded more than 1,200 degrees at the close of the 2017 fall semester.

A university search committee has announced the first finalist for the next University of Iowa College of Law N. William Hines Dean. Kevin Washburn, Regents professor of law and former dean at the University of New Mexico School of Law, will visit campus Feb. 1 and 2.

The director of the University of Iowa’s Student Disability Services explains available academic accommodations while a student and faculty member discuss their experiences with them.