The University of Iowa's 2016 benefits open enrollment period for merit employees has begun, running through Nov. 23, 2015. Informational packets are being sent through campus mail.

The University of Iowa will conduct a campus climate survey to examine sexual misconduct occurring on campus, including sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and sexual violence. All degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will receive an email invitation to complete the Speak Out Iowa online survey on Monday, Oct. 26.

Professor of Anthropology Russell Ciochon, of the University of Iowa, weighs in on debate about Homo sapiens' migration to East Asia.

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business will honor the family of Cloid Smith, founders and operators of Sioux City-based Jolly Time popcorn, for their century of contributions to Iowa business.

The University of Iowa first-year seminars, primarily taught by tenure-track faculty and senior administrators, are designed to connect faculty and students in order to build a foundation for academic success. They also improve retention rates, lessen students' feelings of anxiety, and sometimes point toward a career path not yet considered.

Chris Thile, who will perform music from his 2013 recording 'Bach Sonatas & Partitas Vol. 1,' has played a vibrant part in multiple genres for nearly three decades.

A powerhouse pianist, a vocal jazz diva, and a gifted saxophone prodigy come together to pay homage to three legends in a Club Hancher at The Mill performance.

Dr. John Buattti, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, is lead investigator as study enters its sixth year.

Dr. E. Dale Abel, the John B. Stokes III professor in diabetes research, professor of internal medicine and biochemistry, and director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Daniel Reed finds science fiction solace in "Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future," published by Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination.

Karen Villeda, a poet from Mexico who published her first book as a teenager, is this year's Outreach Fellow for UI's International Writing Program. She has earned several awards, including the 2014 National Fine Arts Prize for Children’s Fiction and the 2013 Elías Nandino National Award for Youth Poetry.

As of today, 188,111 donors have lent their support to the University of Iowa Foundation's For Iowa. Forever More campaign, giving $1.57 billion or 92 percent of the campaign's goal.