As the only institute of its kind in the Midwest, King Sejong Institute at the University of Iowa will bring Korean language and culture to the Iowa City community, beginning Oct. 9 with a public kickoff celebration.

The University of Iowa Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development will celebrate hundreds of outstanding fourth through twelfth-grade students and the teachers who inspired them at its annual recognition ceremony Sunday, Oct. 5.

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Singer-songwriter Susan Werner's roots are planted in Iowa soil. Her Club Hancher performances Thursday, Oct. 9, will feature music from her album "Hayseed."

The University of Iowa is preparing to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 4-11. This year’s theme is “Gold and Black Take Me Back.”

Donna Parsons, a lecturer in the UI School of Music and the Honors Program, invites university and community members down "The Long and Winding Road" of the formative years for young John, Paul, George, and Ringo with “Magical Mythical Tour: In Search of the Beatles,” on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

While sports can be fun for both children and adults, they can put participants at risk for serious injuries such as concussions. Dr. Andy Peterson, an assistant professor in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa, will discuss treatment of sports-related concussions in a public talk at the Old Capitol Museum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 8.

At a UI conference Monday focused on Iowa’s military veterans, author and U.S. Army sergeant Kayla Williams said she supports expanding the roles of women in combat, particularly in cases where women already serve in “attached” combat units.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health is recognizing four leaders whose contributions across a range of disciplines are helping to promote better health and prevent disease throughout the state of Iowa. The 2014 Iowa Public Health Heroes Awards will be presented Oct. 7 at the 15th annual Iowa Public Health Practice Colloquium in Iowa City.

On Oct. 7 and 8, Hancher is inviting members of the public to sign a steel beam that will then be lifted into place in the organization’s new facility.

From explaining the role of bumblebees to debunking the myth of the brontosaurus, books play an important role in educating children and adults. Two special talks, a collaboration between the UI Museum of Natural History and the Iowa City Book Festival, will explore the relationship between the written word and past and present life on Earth.

The Twitch international screening tour is coming to Iowa City with a free screening and discussion with Twitch creator and star Kristen Powers Thursday, Oct. 2 on the UI campus thanks to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence.