University of Iowa political scientist Timothy Hagle is interviewed about election prospects in the new southeast Iowa district.

University of Iowa film alumnus Robert Lorenz makes his directoral debut with the new Clint Eastwood feature.

The Latino Midwest, the 2012-13 University of Iowa Obermann-International Programs Humanities symposium, will examine the history, education, literature, art, and civil rights struggles of Latinos in the Midwest in light of the demographic changes experienced by states in this region with growing Latino populations.

The University of Iowa School of Social Work will host the Iowa Latino Conference Oct. 12-13 in Iowa City. The conference aims to explore the changing demographics and dynamics of Latino communities in Iowa, and to strengthen the responsiveness of policy makers, business leaders, and community organizations.

The University of Iowa School of Music's 2012-13 Distinguished Clarinet Lecture/Recital Series on Brazilian Music will begin with a free event by faculty clarinetist Maurita Murphy Mead, assisted by guitar student ZeEmilio Gobbo, at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol.

Iowa Cello Daze, an annual celebration for performers and fans of the violoncello, will be hosted by the University of Iowa School of Music Sept. 29 and 30.

Astrophysicist Craig Kletzing describes the "chorus" from outer space recorded by NASA probe.

Poets Cole Swensen and Cal Bedient, former faculty members of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will present a free reading at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Prairie Lights Books and on a Virtual Writing University live stream.

Richard Maibaum, a University of Iowa theater alumnus, was the writer who gave James Bond his wit in the celebrated series of hit films. Maibaum's papers are in the UI collection.

Businesses may be in a hiring mood if the numbers at this month’s University of Iowa fall job and internship fair are any indication, as 140 employers will be in attendance to recruit new employees.

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will launch its 2012-13 Gallery series with "Fields Below," written by theater and cinema student Levi Smith.

The new Arts Iowa website spotlights the arts, which have soldiered on after the flood of 2008.