The University of Iowa Obermann Center for Advanced Studies will host an Obermann Afternoons Talk, “Integrating Public Health with Engineering to Improve Teen Driving Safety,” Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. in the Obermann Center.

The University of Iowa is flipping the traditionally somber tone of Veterans Day on its head and returning to its original upbeat, celebratory feel with a Hawaiian celebration. Veteran Vitality 2013 will be Monday, Nov. 11, and includes a 6,000-flag display, a kickoff celebration, a series of panels, and a luau.

Classic characters, Broadway shows, unforgettable movies, indelible television roles—Lily Tomlin has done it all. She'll have the Hancher audience laughing at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Event Center.

Chemistry and physics are central scientific disciplines that help us understand the "how" of almost everything. Two University of Iowa chemistry scholars share how concepts in these disciplines shape their understanding of the world.

The public is invited to attend several social and educational events Nov. 8 through 15 as part of the University of Iowa celebration of International Education Week 2013.

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will produce a new adaptation of Molière’s "The Imaginary Invalid" that will include new music and choreography from members of the artistic team. The production will open at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the David Thayer Theatre of the UI Theatre Building.

Fred Cook, CEO of public relations firm GolinHarris International, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in 1505 Seamans Center.. GolinHaris International is owned by Interpublic Group and serves well-known global businesses, including McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Dove, Toyota, and Panasonic.

Former Iowa congressman Jim Leach will lead a timely and interactive discussion on the causes and consequences of what he considers the most unnecessary social division in this nation’s history in a free, public event called “Gridlock: A Debilitating Political Challenge.”

Visiting professor Julie Napolin will discuss the challenges associated with transforming narrative into visual data Friday, Nov. 8, in her lecture, "Digital Faulkner: Mapping the Speculative."

University of Iowa students in the Department of Dance have collaborated with writers in residence at the International Writing Program to choreograph new dances inspired by the writers’ works. A free, public performance showcasing their work will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Space Place Theater in North Hall.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free jazz recital by the UI Latin Jazz Ensemble at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. The recital will feature music from composers Rafael Dos Santos (Brazilian pianist/educator and former UI jazz graduate student), Victor Mendoza, Ray Vega, and others.