Three University of Iowa faculty members have been awarded the distinction of 2012 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

Caregivers of elderly parents with dementia may have to be wary of their loved ones' antipsychotic drugs. A new study involving UI researchers found that four commonly prescribed medicines are unsafe and ineffective for older adults.

Eli Perencevich, a professor and infectious-disease doctor with UI Health Care, comments on infections caused by deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." He says, "We are entering the post-antibiotic era; that's a very big problem."

The University of Iowa School of Music jazz faculty ensemble will perform original compositions at a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City.

A study published in the prestigious Journal of Climate, the official publication of the American Meteorological Society, finds that tropical storms that make their way into the North Atlantic, and possibly strike the East Coast of the United States, likely will become more intense during the rest of this century.

Sara Mitchell receives the 2012 Graduate College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award in social sciences. She is professor of political science in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

K.K. Choi, professor of mechanical engineering, and WItold Krajewski, professor of civil and environmental engineering, are co-winners of the 2012 Graduate College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award in mathematical, physical sciences, and engineering.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen is currently seeking nominations for the 2013 Ten to Watch list. Many University of Iowa faculty and staff have appeared on past lists. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Scientists in Iowa who study climate change, including the UI's Jerry Schnoor, say that Iowa is being buffeted by the effects of climate change, including hotter temperatures, droughts, and floods, and other extreme weather that could affect agricultural and livestock practices.

UI College of Education professor Ernest Pascarella's and alumnae Tricia Seifert's research finds students' critical-thinking skills grow when they encounter diversity, and white students benefit the most from contact with people from diverse backgrounds and taking diversity courses.

Keith Mueller, health management and policy professor in the UI College of Public Health, talks about the state of rural health care in Iowa and how it will change under the federal Affordable Care Act on Iowa Public Radio's "River to River" program.

Susan Assouline has been named the new director of the University of Iowa College of Education's Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, effective Jan. 1, 2013.