Hawkeye Marching Band member Grace Schebler got a big surprise during the Iowa–Minnesota football game at Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 28. Her longtime boyfriend and former drum major for the band, Isaac Anderson, surprised her with a proposal as the band played “Hey Baby.”

On video, it’s marvelous, a simple yet stunning display of collective kindness. If you’ve seen the Iowa Wave, you’ve probably wiped back tears. But from the 12th floor of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, it’s almost overwhelming.

In Self-Portrait with Dogwood, published this year, Christopher Merrill recounts his life’s story, from growing up in New Jersey to being appointed to the National Council on the Humanities by President Barack Obama in 2012, with nature writing, loving portraits of influential friends and a history of his travels.

University of Iowa Health Care Marketing and Communications has been recognized for its program aimed at boosting girls’ interests in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and careers.

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students have been named to the search committee to replace Sean O’Harrow, former director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.

A commemorative plaque and stone dedicated to the victims of the Nov. 1, 1991, shootings is in place on the Pentacrest. The memorial was installed on Oct. 30, 2017.

Online communities designed to help smokers quit are effective, especially if the person is an active participant, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

University of Iowa students met with residents of Mason City’s North End at several local restaurants as part of an effort to create a comprehensive plan that will guide redevelopment of the neighborhood. The plan is part of a partnership between the city, community development agencies, and the university.

Faces of Iowa Through the Early Lens, an exhibit at the Old Capitol Museum, showcases historical photos of Iowa, including an 1854 daguerreotype showing Old Capitol, and the Iowa City photographers who captured them.

Kenneth G. Brown, associate dean of the undergraduate program and the Ralph L. Sheets Professor of Management in the Tippie College of Business, recently was named a fellow in the American Psychological Association.

After reading the book “Hidden Figures,” UI mathematics professor Cynthia Farthing created a course to teach students about women’s contributions to science and technology, and to encourage them to advocate for gender equality in the workplace.

Installations and Interactive Performance, a course cross-listed in the University of Iowa’s theater and dance departments, attracts students from different disciplines, teaches new ways of telling stories and engaging audiences, and does it all with help from some new technology.