Meet the new directors of the UI's National Advanced Driving Simulator and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program at the UI Center for Computer-Aided Design.

Starting June 15, road construction will cause a full closure on West Park Road between Holt Avenue and North Riverside Drive until the end of the day on Jun. 19, weather permitting.

The University of Iowa Foundation’s new Forever More Scholarship will come from the collective giving of many individual alumni and friends making modest contributions. Any UI student could benefit from it: There are no restrictions on college, area of study, hometown, or background.

A team of faculty members affiliated with the University of Iowa’s DeLTA Center has been awarded a $5.77 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study a critical component of cognitive development known as categorization.

Columnist Nick Kristof writes of University of Iowa student Emily Roberts' efforts to bring a 19-year old Afghan woman to the United States so she can study string theory and dark matter.

University of Iowa students participating in the Dr. Ken Magid Child Advocacy Service Scholarship program will travel to Cuba for the first time this summer as part of the program's annual service trip experience. In 2017, alumni will be able to volunteer as well.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

The Belin-Blank Center in the University of Iowa College of Education recognizes Iowa high schools' Advanced Placement course achievements using the Iowa AP Index, which the center developed in 2005. According to the index, George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids is the top AP high school in Iowa.

The University of Iowa’s State Fair Working Group seeks volunteers for the UI booth at the State Fair Aug. 11–21 in Des Moines. Volunteers apply temporary tattoos; distribute football posters, athletic schedules, and other items; and share news about the great things happening on campus.

University of Iowa sophomore Erica Cole’s passion for chemistry, theater, jewelry design, and Herky Security helps her skillfully combine the arts and sciences. Her chemistry faculty mentor says Cole "epitomizes the kind of liberal arts student we want at Iowa."

Tickets for the majority of the new Hancher Auditorium’s opening season go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10. Tickets to "The Book of Mormon" will go on sale Aug. 5.

University of Iowa psychology professor Bob McMurray says many parents stop emphasizing language as their kids leave toddlerhood. Since a preschool child’s vocabulary is a critical predictor of school preparedness and reading comprehension, it is important parents do what they can to boost it.